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him HISTORIC^!. PIJWEY

MADISON rOLNTY. ILLINOIS. IIT

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ALTON, ILLINOIS.

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GAZETTEER

OF

MADISON COUNTY,

CONTAININO

Historical and Descriptive Sketches of

ALTON CITY, UPPER ALTON, EDWARDSVILLE, COLLINSVILLE,

HIGHLAND, TROY, MOXTICELLO, MARINE,

P.ETHALTO, AND OTHER

TOWNS.

I N C L II I> I N G S O M K

ACCOUNT OF THE RESOURCES OF THE VARIOUS TOWNSHIPS,

TOGETHER WITH

AN EXHIKIT OF THE MANUFACTURING ESTABLISH-

MKNTS, NEWSPAPERS, BANKS, CHURCHFIS, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER

INSTITUTIONS OF THE COUNTY;;

TO WHICH ISADDKD

A DIRECTORY OF THE ALTONS,

LIST OF THE NAMES, OCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE ADDRESS OF THE MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS AND FARM- ERS, OF THE TOWNSHIPS AND VILLAGES OF THE COUNTY.

ALTON, ILLINOIS:

COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY JAMES T. HAIR. 1866.

Entzbed according to tub "Act op Congress" in the vkae lg66,

BY JAMES T. HAIK,

In thk Clkrk's Ofhce of the District Court for the Southees District of Illinois

-. V. GROSSMAN A CO., PKII5T3SES, ALTON, ILLINOIS.

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PREFACE.

This work is issued, not as a history, but as its title indicates a Gazetteer of Madison County. Its origin was in the preparation of a book con^ taining descriptive, statistical and other sketclies of the towns, villages and townships, together with a list of the citizen's names, with their post office address, etc., such as would be a hand-book of reference for the officers' professional and business men of the County. But at the request of many who became patrons of the work, a portion of it was set apart for items of history, some of which were already jprepared in manuscript and other forms not deemed sufficiently durable to insure the preser- vation they deserved; and this is the result. The publisher claims for this Work on his part neither historical nor literary merit. It has simply been his aim to attain that degree of accuracy which the topics demand, and perseverance luay secure. And for whatever of merit it may possess, it is a pleasure to acknowledge the obligations he sustains to many citizens of the county, who have contributed information for the pages of this book in manuscript evidently prepared with much time and patient labor.

Before a complete and well written history of a locality can be prepared it is necessary that narrations of the subject matter it contains, shall have had the benefit of a somewhat general circulation in order that it pass through the "refiner's fire" of criticism — from those who are in many cases better prepared to judge of their accuracy than he who publisher them — and come forth the pure metal of facts. This book, so far as con- cerns its historical contents, may be considered a step in that direction for Madison County.

The annals of Alton were obtained by personal conversation with many of the older citizens and from files of old papers and other documents; the Church statistics were furnished by the ministers or officers of the re- spective Churches; the account of the Masonic, Odd Fellow and other societies, by those long identified with these respective organizations, as were also the facts given of the newspapers, schools, manufactories, etc etc. A similar statement may be made in regard to the facts contained in

the sketches of the various towns of the county.

J. T. H. ,

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INDEX.

Pagk.

The Trial of E. (i recti for Munlur H3 Convention and Anti-Conven- tion Parties of 1823-4 and tlieir

Leaders 64

Alton <59 to 12(>\-^

Site and Surroundings 69

i:?! Natural Atlvaulagus and Re- ^

sources 70'

1818 10 ISO") '. UiEarly Settlement 71to8(>

Statistics of 1850 14|()riginal Description of Lands,

Coal Minos 15 and 161 and by whom entered 77

Agricultural nJList of Early Settlers 79

Statistics 1840

PAtii: I'reliminarv Sketch of the His- tory of "Illinois Country" 9

Organization of Madison County 10

Table ot Townships 11

Physical Description olthe Coun- ty I

Original Towns, Post Ollices, etc Population of Madison County

IH'Alton of 1,S37 Sa

Town (Jovornment btJ

City " and List of

City Ollicers h7

Commercial 89

Manufacturing Interest 91 to 96

Alton and St. l^ouis Packet Co... 91

Banking and Insurance 96

ChurchcsanilSunday schools 98t() 109

Schools 109 to 115

Newspapers 115 to 121

Societies 121 to 124

Miscellaneous 125 and 126

Upper Alton 127 to 135

Indian Murder 39jEdwardsvillk i:^) to 143-

Scttlement of Canteen 41{Collinsvillk 144 to 149"

Monks of La Trappe 42|Goufrey 150 to 154

Crov. Edwards and Events of 1812 41IHi<juland 155 to 160

First Courts 45| Madison County Directory 161 to 205

List of Citizens in 1815 47 -Vlton City Directory 205 to 244

1860-1-2-3 19

1860, 1865 20

" lSt)5 21

Climatology 22

Flora of the County 22

Fauini " " 24

Old French Claims 30 to 37

Tracesofthe Freachin theCo 26

Legend of the Piasa 27

Extracts from Manjuette 30

Table of U. S. Surveys of Madi- son County 37

Earlv Immigration 38

First Jail built 49

bMrst Court House 49

Edwardsville in ISKi 49

Slavery in the Territory 49

Laws and Customs pertaining

thereto 50

i Governor Coles 52

Indian Murder in 1814 53

Edwardsville Hank 53^

The Altons located 53. Agricultural Society 257 to 260

Old Village of Milton 53! Statistics 1860 '■^^'

Marine Settlement 53iCoal Products 1865.

Illinois Mutual Fire Ins. Co 244

Highland, continued 245

Tkoy 24.S

"Sixtv Years Ago," (Massacre of

the'McMahan Family; 248

Mai-ine and Bethalto 255

Venice, Moro and Moultonville.. 256 Alhambra, (ireencastie and New

Dougllas 257

Illinois admitted into the Union, Indian Treaty, First Newspa- per in the County 54

Description of Edwardsville.Mil- ton and Alton in 1819 56

First Churches in the County 56

Record of Marriage Licenses 1814 to 1819 57

Record of Certiticates 1813 to 1820 60 V Internal Improvements 62

259

Horticultural Society 260-3

Teachers' Association 263-5

Tornadoes, etc 265-7

Political Statistics and Public

Officers 267 to 272

Genealogical and Biographi- cal 272 to 292

Capture of the Gillham Family

by the Indians 274

Conclusion 292

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INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

AGRIOlTliTURAIi IMPLEMENTS. !

Drury, Caine.<fc Co. inside back cover Hanson «fc Co. (manufactur- !

ers) ...inside front coverj

Vaughn Charles G xxi

Architects & Contractors. Armstrong & Pfeiffenber- j

ger lii]

Attorney at Law.

Kerr Daniel xxi

Auction & Commission. j

Crossman & Co Ixv

^ Banks.

Alton National Ivii

First National Ivi

•Bakers. '

Joesting Charles L xii

Joesting J. H. F Ix

Blacksmiths.

Clifford John &. Sons xxxvii

Richardson Thomas Ix

Stohr Lawrence.. xlii

Bookbinders.

Schilling John xxxix

Teasdale Benjamin 1

Books & Stationery.

Lee <fc Chouteau.. .outside front cover

Boots and Shoes.

Boyle T. M Iviii

Dimmock & Co xvi

Scheuermann George J.

(maker) xliv

Bra,ss Founder.

Standford Homer xi

Brewers.

Bauman <fe Peters xxxv

Runzi B. <fe Co xxxiv

Yaekel George & Co xviii

Brooms, Brushes, Etc.

Whittlesey Elisha xviii

Cabinet Makers.

Rowan & Henick xxxix

Carpenters <fe Builders. Armstrong & Pfeiflfenber-

ger lii

O'Connor M iii

Wheelock. Pendleton & Co. xiv

Carriage ifc Wagon Makers.

Purdy J. G lii

Rodenieyer Charles Iviii

China, Glass & Queensware.

Clarkson J. J. & Co xlvi

Crandall C. M ±liv

Cigars, Tobacco, &c.

Neininger J. A. <fe Co liii

Scheutzel & Leaoh x

Schulze <t Gorges..... Ix

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Cloth & Cassimere Manufrs. J-]

Alton Woolen Mills,. ...outside cover Fn

Clothing. H

Billing & Co. , Iv g,

Hawver & Ferguson liii

Schweppe J. W. & H. viii ^

COMMLSSION and FORWARDING. ^

Blair & Atwood... outside front cover ^

Largent R. T lix <

Lock&Bro xliii §

Rowe & Drown Ixv |ji.

Williams & Co Ixii ^

Cracker Factory.

Kendall H. N iii ^

Confectioners. "tj

Joesting J. H. F Ix '^

Leyser John xxxvii g,

Drugs, Medicines etc. J

Barry A. S xii ^

Crownover & Sackett xxviii ^

Finke Adolph xxvii ^f

Pulte G. E XXV (D

Roesch Herman xxxv m

Trares John S xxiii ^

Wadsworth & Son / xxviii m

Dry Goods Merchants. g

Bowman H. B li

Calm E. C xiv ^

Crownover <fe Saekett xxviii >i

Flagg Richard lix ®

KratittF. T xxii m

Ki-emer J xxvi P

Kuhlenbeck John H ^^X? ^

Scarritt Isaac <fc Co Iviii ►^

Scheer H. C xxiv g

Whipple P. B. & Co liv g

Flour Mills. a

Farber, McPike <fe Co XLix ^

- - xliii a

0 Ixvi «

Shooler F. J.

Fruit Dealers.

Hollister A Co :

King R. L

Furniture.

Chaneyct Levis xxvii «<

Sutter & Bauer ^"^ n

Grocers (Wholesale.) 2,

Blair <fe Atwood outside front cover Groceries and Provisi ons. O

Clark E. C xxiii §

Fischbach & Elble xii S

Flackeneker L xxxiv •

King R. L Ixvi

Krafft F. T xxii

Kuhlenbeck John H xxyi

Starr Thomas G liv

Scheer H. C xxvii

Stutz Leonard xxxvii

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A GAZETTEER

OF

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

The County of Madison, so named probably after the President of the United States during whose administration it was organized, lies just below the 39th degree of north latitude on the west of Illinois. The Mis- sissippi river is its western boundary ; the Missouri entering the former stream nearly at a right angle pours in its great flood of waters opposite, and the Illinois adds its stream a few miles above, l^o interior portion of America is more favored by nature with access to the water courses of trade, than the region lying on the Mississippi between the mouth of the Ohio and the Illinois. The Mississippi Valley is the garden of the world and this is its center.

For a proper understanding of the history of Madison County it may be well to insert a preliminaiy sketch of the history of the whole region once known as the "Illinois Country."

This vast region appears to have been first heard of by the French Jesuits in 1656, from a party of Algonquins, who accompanied two young Frenchmen on their return to Quebec, after two years wanderings in the wilds. These informed the inquiring fathers that there were a great number of nations inhabiting the country adjacent to the Puants, who seem to have inhabited the country about what is now called Green Bay, but which is marked on the Jesuit missionaries' map of 1670-1 as the ' 'Baye des Puans." Among these they enumerated the Liniouck, a word in which subsequent historians have recognized an attempt at representing the name afterwards spelled Illinois. In an enumeration of Indian tribes made in 1658, we find a similar attempt in the word Aliniouek. Again in the Relation of 1660, we find mention by hearsay from the Indians of "the great nation of the Alinouec'^ living on the banks of a 2—

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great river, and in that of 1667 of the Hiniouek, a tribe believing in a "great and good spirit, who made Heaven and Earth." In the Relation of 1670 we find the Ilinois enumerated among the nations connected with the "Mission du Saint Esprit" on Lake Superior. In 1671 there appears the same spoiling in a chapter entitled "Some particulars of the Nation of the Ilinois, and more especially of their natural goodness and kindness." Mention is made of "the groat river called the Missisipi" of "the great extent of country without trees or wood," and of persons seen who bad been in their territory.

Through this twilight wo come to the period of actual discovery by Father Marquette in 1673, the settlement of Kaskaskia and Cahokia about 1683, the same year that Philadelphia was settled. The country came under French control and remained until 1763, when it passed into the hands of the English for a period of fifteen years, and then by the con- quest of George Rogers Clark into tlio possession of Virginia, and was established the "County of Illinois" in 1778. By Virginia it was ceded to the United States Government in 1784, and was made a part of the North Western Territory by the Ordinance of 1787. In 1800 by division of terri- tory it became part of the Indiana Territory, and in 1809 first acquired an independent existence as the Illinois Territory, which in 1818 was converted into a State.

It was under the Illinois Territory that the County of Madison was organized. Previous to that period, we have first the County of St. Clair organized by Governor St. Clair in person at Kaskaskia in the early part of 1790. Six years later perhaps, in 1796, the County of Randolph, was similarly organized, ai^d in the first legislative body of the North Western Territory convened at Cincinnati in 1800, we find according to Burnet's Notes, St. Clair represented by Shadrach Bond and Randolph by John Edgar. "The Western Annals," differ in giving Knox County, (includ- ing the Illinois country,) as represented by Shadrach Bond. St. Clair County as organized in 1790 included the present territory of Madison. But the respective limits of St. Clair and Randolph, between 1796 and 1812, I find nowhere given.

On the 16th of September, 1812, the County of Madison with others Avas oi'ganized by Proclamation of Governor Edwards. Its exact limits at that period are difficult to ascertain. Governor Reynolds in a letter to the writer in 1861, said, "I think the original limits of Madison County when Gov. Edwards & Co., formed it were, bounded on the south by the line dividing townships two and three north and on the west by the Missis- sippi. The northern limits, I think reached to the north pole, and on the east was the Wabash river for a limit." According to the map of Illinois and Missouri published by Tanner in 1823, it comprised in that year the same territory it now contains with the exception that townships 5, 5, and 6, 5, were all within its limits.

MADISON COUNTY ILLINOIS. 11

At that time, 1823, if we may rely upon the authenticity of Mr. Tanner's map, the towns of the county were Troy, Marine Settlement, Madison, [situated northeast of Marine Settlement,] Edwardsville, Paddock's Set- tlement, Johnsonport, [below the mouth of Wood River,] Gibralter, [above the mouth of Wood River,] Milton, Lower Alton, Upper Alton and Salu, the three last of which were marked down in township 5, 9. Monk's Mound was translated half-a-dozen miles, and set down near the spot where Nameoki station now is.

In 1825 by act of the Legislature a tract of country eighteen miles long by twenty wide and embracing parts of the present counties of Macoupin and Montgomery, was attached to Madison temporarily.

In 1843 eighteen sections on the northeast part of the county were by legislative enactment set off to Bond County, and since that period no changes have taken place in the boundaries of the county, except those made by the Mississippi, or rather its great confluent the Missouri.

The following table shows the number of acres in the various townships pretty nearly, and the total number in the county :

Township 3, 5, Highland 22,998 56 Acres.

4, 5, Saline 22,562 58

5, 5, 18,582 91

6, 5. New Douglas 15,967 15 "

3, 6, St. Jacobs 22,691 15 "

4, 6, Marine 22,391 18 "

6, 6, Alhambra 22,162 21 "

6, 6, 20,087 15

3, 7, Troy 21,713 34

4, 7, 22,142 96 "

5, 7, 23,173 41

6, 7, Lamb's Point 21,494 65 "

3, 8, Collinsville 22,452 85 "

4, 8, Edwardsville 22,515 74

5, 8, 23,359 24

6, 8, 20,573 13 "

3, 9, Six Mile 22,600 00? "

4, 9, Madison 19,834 08

5, 9, Upper Alton 21,030 54 " .

6, 9, Fosterburg 20,207 64

3,10, Venice 7,000 00? "

4, 10, 1,349 25

5, 10, Alton - 4,013 51 "

6, 10, Godfrey 20,459 63 '•

Total, 24 Townships - 461,315 86

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Or 720.80 square miles, being about one-third the size of Delaware and one-half that of Rhode Island.

The natural features of the county are more strongly marked than in the interior of the State. The majestic bluffs of the Mississippi tower, a rocky wall, along its shore from the mouth of the Illinois to Alton, and then sweeping inland around the great "American Bottom" round their fronts into grassy sloped hills that go down more gently to the fertile fields that stretch out below. From these one may look across upon the wide deep forests and distant hills of the Missouri;or upon the rich fields and wav- ing harvests and dotting lakes of the great "American Bottom." Farther inland we find the rich lauds of Ridge Prairie, pronounced by a veteran after sixty years observation to be the finest in the State, and farther still the grove crowned eminences of the rolling prairies about Highland, the w^hole diversified by streams and forests. The forests and prairies are more suitably distributed than in most parts of the State, scarcely any portions of the county being without an abundant supply of good timber, consisting mostly of Oak.

The Soil in the county is mostly of excellent quality — and in the American Bottom, extending from Alton, a distance of more than thirty miles through the county it is of almost unsurpassed fertility.

The most important Streams in the county are the Mississippi, forming

the western boundary, the Great and Little Piasa, Wood River, east and

west forks, Indian Creek, Paddock's Creek, Judy's Creek, Cahokia Creek,

Silver Creek, Canteen Creek and Sugar Creek, besides other smaller

streams. Long Lake and Horse Shoe Lake are two small bodies of fresh water in

the south western part of the county. The latter appears in the old trans- cripts of titles under the name of Marais 3Iensoui.

The principal prairies, whose names are now however fast fading away, are Scarrit's Prairie, Round Prairie, Rattan's Prairie, Six Mile, Gilham's or Wet Prairie, Paddock's or Liberty Prairie, Swett's Prairie, Ridge Prairie, Looking Glass Prairie, Sand Prairie, &c.

Near the southern border lies the principal of these large natural forma- tions known as the "Cantine mounds," and to which the learned and the credulous have generally been inclined to assign an artificial origin. Even the learned author of the "Archa3ology of the United States," says "The large mound developments, formerly existing on the Kaskaska and Cahokia rivers in Illinois display traits of the Toltectan arts of building and of their religion and mythological ideas. The one in question is Monk's Mound, so-called from having been for a few years the i-esidence of the monks of La Trappe. It is a quadrangle of earth six hundred yards in circumference, and perhaps one hundred feet high— an island of some primeval lake, which may have been used, by savage, as well as monk, for religious uses.

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 13

The original towns of the county we have enumerated. At present they are Alton, Upper Alton, Greenwood, Monticello, Fosterburg, Emerald, CoUinsville, Edwardsville, Bethalto, Moro, Troy, St. Jacobs, Marine, Alhambra, Greencastle, Highland and New Douglas.

The Post Offices are Alhambra, Alton, Bethalto, CoUinsville, Dorsey, Edwardsville, Fosterburg, Godfrey-, Highland, Lamb's Point, Madison, Marine, Moro, Moultonvill^ Omphghent, Paddock's Grove, Ridgeley, St. Jacobs, St. Morgan, St. Theodore, Toluca, Troy, Upper Alton, Venice, and Wanda.

The Election Precincts are : Alhambra, Alton, Bethalto, CoUinsville, Edwardsville, Foster, Highland, Looking Glass, Madison, Marine, Monti- cello, Omphgent, Saline, Silver Creek, Six Mile, Troy, Upper Alton, White Rock.

The Popluation at different periods is as follows :

1818, (Dana's Geographical Sketch,) 5,456

1820, (State Census, Edwards vUle Spectator,) 8,549

'• (U.S. " " " ) 13,550

1830, (Peck's Gazateer,) 6,540

1840, (United States Census,) 14,433

1850, ( " « " ) 20,441

1855, (State Census,) 31,556

1860, (United States Census,) 31,219

1805, (State Census) 42,042

A review oi this table shows discrepancies that can at first be accounted for by changes in territory, but latterly only by carelessness in the takers of the census.

The following tables compiled from the Census of 1850, will serve to give a tolerable correct idea of the material wealth, prosperity and intelli- gence prevailing in the county at that day.

STATISTICS MADISON COUNTY— census of 1850.

Colleges — 1; teachers, 8; pupils, 125; endowment 3500.

Public Schools — 94; teachers, 95; pupils 8,654. Annual Income — Taxa- tion, §400; public lands, §4,325; other sources, $1,557; total, §6,282.

Academies— 1; teachers, 8; pupils, 129; endowment §600.

Attending schools during the year, as returned by families:

Whites— male, 2,047; female, 1,928; total, 3,975. Free Colored— male, 39; female, 29; total, 61. Native, 3,694; foreign, 342; total, 4,030.

Adults who cannot read and write:

Whites— male, 412; female, 424; total, 836. Free Colored— male, 37; female, 45; total, 82. Native, 809; foreign, 109; total 918.

Acres of Land in Farms— Improved, 93,251; unimproved, 165,067. Value of Farms and Implements— Cash value of farms, 92,435,145. Value of implements and machinery, §142, 457.

Live Stock— Horses, 6,745; asses and mules, 317; milch cows, 6,414; working oxen, 2,056; other cattle, 12,740; sheep, 9085; swine, 40,233. Value of live stock, §480,668. Value of slaughtered animals, §115,680.

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PRODUCE DURING THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1, 1850.

Wheat, bushels of 88,893 Barley, bushels of 220

Rye, " 611 Buckwheat, bushels of 839

Indian Corn, bushels of 1,153,183 Value Orchard Products, 817,411

Oats, bushels of 202,059 Wine, gals of 923

Tobacco, pounds of 100 Cheese, pounds of 14,136

Wool, " 19,878 Butter, " 251,824 Peas and Beans, bush, of 1,6(59 Valuable Produce of Market

Irish Potatoes, " 270,204 Gardens $2,269

Hay, tons of 6,499 Flax, pounds of 110

Clover, bushels of 14 Flax Seed, bushels of 49

Other Grass Seeds bush, of 71 Beeswax and Honey, lbs of 11,006 Hops, pounds of 50 Value of Home made Manu-

Sweet Potatoes, bushels of 6,732 facturcs, $28,960

Libraries other than Private.— Public, 1; volumes, 250; School, 1; volumes, 1,200; College, 1; volumes, 1,700; total 3; volumes, 3,150.

churches, church property, etc.

NUWBEK OP ASOSKOATS VjLUR ChUECU

Chubohks. Accommodation Pkopeety-

Baptist 14 5,220 $ 29,550

Christian 1 100 200

Episcopal 4 1,350 11,900

Lutheran 6 1,250 4,850

Methodist 13 4,000 24,500

Presbyterians 12 4,000 25,500

Boman Catholic 5 2,000 46,200

Union 20 5,450 15,500

Minor Sects 3 530 1,750

Grand Total 78 24,200 §159,950

The following table of Population is from the United States Census of 1850 :

WaiTK-s. Fkek Coi/Oreo. Total. Males. Femalis. Total. IlALsa. Females, Total,

Alton, 1st Ward 501 287 788 10 4 14 802

" 2d Ward 313 276 580 5 12 17 607

" 3d Ward 597 473 1,070 26 41 67 1,137

" 4th Ward 505 464 968 36 36 72 1,040

Total 1,915 1,500 3,415 77 93 170 3,585

Upper Alton 677 592 1,269 23 17 40 1,309

Highland 306 308 701 704

Marine Settlement 439 401 840 840

Marine Town 77 49 126 126

Semple 136 133 269 6 7 13 282

Total 3,640 2,983 6,623 106 117 223 6,846

Note.— The last table is incomplete, though an exact copy from the U. S. Census

for 1S.50.

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 15

GEOLOGY.

The Geology of the oounty though varied as compared with that of the inland counties is not of special interest. The strata exposed along the Mississippi shore are, beginning with the lower which only appear about the northern line of the county, subcarboniferous rocks mostly limestones, carboniferous limestone, coal sometimes cropping out in the ravines, loess and other quarternary deposits. The strata seem dipped southward and inland. These river strata furnish valuable building material, particular- ly in the older limestone; excellent lime, which is largely manufactured at Alton; and cement stone, a vein of which over six feet in thickness has been lately discovered at Clifton, three miles above Alton. Fire clay of superior quality is also found among the river hills and is largely manu- factured at Upper Alton into ware and stone pipe. Fire clay of valuable quality is also found in the clod of the coal mines farther inland. Coal is mined north of Alton on the Chicago railroad, where, howeyer, the beds are thin, at Bethalto and Moroon the Terre Haute railroad, where the beds are five to seven feet in thickness; at Edwardsville, Collinsville and to some extent at Highland. These are often, but not invariably rock-roofed, the coal sometimes lying immediately next the earth and endangering the miner.

COAL MINES OF MADISON COUNTY.

The following analysis is from the State Coal Report of 1858, and gives the thickness of beds and composition of several of the mines:

Jeffrey^ s Mine. — Near Alton. Tliickness of the bed two feet six inches. Coal bright, hard, compact; fracture tolerably even; layers thin regular and separated occasionally with very thin seams of carbonaceous clod. There is but little carbonate of lime in the joints; overlaid with eleven inches of black slate, which is capped with shales; underlaid with fire clay. Specific gravity 1.2859. Loss in Coking 48.75; total weight of Coke 45.25—100.

Analysis.— Moisture 11.00; Volatile Matter 37.75; Carbon in Coke 47.35; Ashes (gray) 3,90—100.00.

Carbon in the Coal 51.48.

Richard Gartlidge's Mine. — Near Moro. Thickness of Coal varies from four feet to six feet. Coal bright, brittle; layers thin and alternately dull and bright, with occasional separations of carbonaceous clod, easily separa- ble in the horizontal partings; fracture even to hackly — contains thin vertical seams of sulphuret of iron; overlaid with six inches of marly clay, which is capped with ten feet of limestone; underlaid with fire clay.

Specific Gravity 1.3137.— Loss in Coking 44.39; Total weight of Coke 55.61—100.00,

Analysis.— Moisture 8.30; Volatile Matters 36.09; Carbon in Coke 45.01; Ashes (gray) 10.60—100.00.

Carbon in the Coal, 51.38.

16 A GAZETTEER OF

Charles Oroshaay's Mine. — Xear Alton. Thickness of the bed from two feet six inches to three feet. Coal alternately bright and dull, hard; fracture hackly; layers thick, wavy and separated with thin layers of car- bonaceous clod.

Specific Gravity 1.3221.— Loss in Coking 37.56; Total weight of Coke 62.45—100.00.

Analysis. — Moisture 7.50; Volatile Matters 30.00; Carbon in Coke 54.85. Ashes (brown) 7.60—100.00.

DunforcVs Mine. — Near Alton. Coal bright, hard, compact; fracture un- even; layers thick with partings of carboueous clod; contains thin vertical seams of carbon of lime.

Specific Gravityl.2587— Loss in Coking 47.26; Total weight of Coke 52.74 —100.00.

Carbon in the Coal, 54.62.

Analysis.— Moisture 5.S0; Volatile Matters 41.46; Carbon in Coke 47.44; Ashes (gray) 5.30—100.00,

Specific Gravity 1.3191— Loss in Coking 42.60; Total weight of Coke 57.40—100.00.

Analysis.— Moisture 10.30: Volatile Matters 32.30; Carbon in Coke 53.90; Ashes (reddish brown) 3.50—100.00.

Carbon in the Coal 54.39.

Wood River Coal Mining Company. — One and a half miles West of Moro. Thickness of the bed six feet; overlaid with a few inches of clay shale capped with fourteen feet of limestone; underlaid with fire clay. It is one of the best mines in Madison Countj'.

Toj) Coal. — Coal tolerably bright, brittle; layers thin and separateel with carbonaceous coal plants; fracture even, contains rather thick veritical seams of carbonate of lime and a few streaks of sulphuret of lime between the horizontal layers.

Specific Gravity 1.29] 6— Loss in Coking 55.3; "T ■ al weight of Coke 44.7 —100.0.

Analysis, — Moisture 11.0; Volatile Matters 44.3; Carbon in Coke 37.2; Ashes (gray) 7.5—100.0.

Carbon in the Coal 45.45.

Middle Coal. — Coal blight, brittle; fracture even layers thin and not easily separated, with very little carbonaceous clod between them contains thick vertical plates of carbonate of lime and a few thin ones of sulphuret of iron.

Specific Gravity 1.315S— Loss in Coking 50,00; Total weight of Coke 50.00 —100.

Analysis. — :Moisture 10.0; Volatile Matters 40,0; Carbon in Coke 42,7; Ashes (pink) 7.3—100.0.

Carbon in the Coal 49.08.

Cook's Mine. — This is the same l>ed worked by the Wood River Coal

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 17

Mining Company-, and the appearance of the Coal is the same. It differs slightly, however, in composition.

Specific Gravity 1.3017 — Loss in Coking 51.15; Total weight of Coke 48.45 —100.00.

Analysis.— Moisture 8.00; Volatile Matters 43.15; Carbon in Coke 38.85; Ashes (gray) 10.09—100.00.

Carbon in Coal 47.1.

Edivardsville Mine. — Coal bright, brittle; fracture uneven; layers alter- nately thick and thin; contains vertical seams of carbonate of lime.

Specific Gravity 1.346— Loss in Coking 46.85; Total weight of Coke 53.15

Besides the above extensive, mines are being worked at Bethalo in the northwestern part of the county, and at Moro two miles distant.

The following is a statistical account of the amount of coal produced, in Madison Countj^ for the months of July, August, September, October. November and December, 1864:

July 4,790 Tons.

August 4,540

September 3,940

October 6,453

November 5,252

December 4,714

Total 29,689

The soils of the county are varied and interesting. That of townships 3 9, 4 9, 3 10 and 4 10, and part of 3 8 and 4 8, is the rich alluvial of the American Bottom; a soil unsurpassed probably by any in the world for inexhaustible fertility. Along its northern border stretches the "Sand Ridge," a large sand bar four or five miles in length and one or two in breadth, that some convulsion of natxire has left some miles away from the river. The Loess or Bluflf formation of the Alton river blufifs is found also along the inland range of bluffs, and proves a most valuable fruit soil for the more susceptible and delicate fruits. The Peaches and Grapes of Alton have already a wide celebrity. Ridge Prairie extending nearly through the county in a north and south line and lying nearly' on the "divide" between the Mississippi and Kaskaskia rivers we have al- ready mentioned as of notable fertility. The northern and eastern portion of the county, though less fertile, is without exception of good quality, and specially fitted for Winter Wheat and fruits.

AGRICULTUBAL.

The principal production of the county are corn, wheat, oats, barley, rye, and some buckwheat; corn being the staple, though considerable quanti- ties of excellent fall wheat are also raised in some parts of the countv. 3—

18

A GAZETTEER OF

Among grasses, timothy, red top, blue grass and Hungarian are the most common. All the common root crops do well, and are raised in large quantities for the market. Madison County is well known as an extensive fruit growing country, and ships yearly large quantities of apples, peaches, pears, et<?., to the St. Louis and Chicago markets. Considerable attention has been paid of late years to the introduction of choice breeds of cattle, and especially sheep, of which there are a number of fine flocks in the county, principally of fine wooled Merinos, the wool from which is often not inferior in quality to that of the best varieties in the Eastern and New England States.

The Madison County Agricultural and Horticultural Societies are live institutions— and are doing a good Avork in the county in diffusing en- lightened and correct views, in their various departments among the farm- ing eommimity. A history of each of these Societies will be found by reference to the index.

STATISTICS OF 1840— r. s. census.

Alton Citv ' 2,340

Upper Alton, Town j 1,002

do do Precinct.

CliOteau and Gabaret Island

Edwardsville Town

do Precinct

Highland

Indian Creek and Rattan's Prairie..

Madison

^larine

Monticello ,

Oniphghent

Ridge Prairie

Silver Creek

.Si.K Mile

1

<

X ■

o c

■, o

X

2,340

8

253

1,002

3

90

1,108

4

111

232

616

1

45

248

1

25

1,151

5

129

331

1

25

589

3

70

1,038

/

187

788

2

50

742

3

80

2,690

7

205

524

3

65

1,034

4

110

There was also one University, with 101 students ; one Academy, with 60 students ; one Academy, with 84 students.

Of the citizens, 39 were engaged in Mining; 3,336 in Agriculture; 268 in Commerce; 749 in Manufacturing and Trade; 54 in Navigation; 120 in Pro- fessional pursuits.

The increased prosperity and improvement of the county may be estima- ted somewhat imperfectly by reference to the following tables, compiled from the United States Census of 1860, and the Reports of the State Auditor's Office, for the years 1861-62-63-65.

_

X _*-_ti_lCi

-C t>l"©"cc'ii fc- CC iO >*» H- t- ,*.

ii >*. — c c; 4- X ic -i X ^i ^ ►- t- — in X -r o

— "-j'xlc"^"'>u"ic'»-"x"Vjl^"oc"^"c"\r"*clc"x"xlc yi — H- i-i ^1 ^1 5c o o -1 wi -^ s: X -1 S « ic — X

w j;i ti ic ^ -^ 4. O to o o bc M Si ►- to 0' c;i C-. X

< >

h

$ 44 04

8 03 61 37

1 04

1 92 32 35

4 50 105 51

OE 3 «

^ J5 as ►*« 2

P s* S

5' J 2.

20 A GAZETTEER OF

MAXrFACXrRES OF MADISOX COCXTY, — U. S. CENSUS OF 1860.

MANUFACTORIES.

Agricultural Implements

Ploughs

Threshers, H orse Powers

Bells

Boots and Shoes

Brass Founderv

Brick "

Carriages

Cooperage

Flour and Meal

Furniture Cabinet

Lime

Liquors, Distilled

Liquors, Malt

Lumber Sawed

Mineral Water

Machinery

Pottery Ware

Saddlery and Harness.... Sash, Doors and Blinds. Copper, Tin, S. I. Ware..

< r

< >

3'§ 10,0001 3,4.50,

40,000 j 2,000

10,250 2,000 i 4,750 8,750 2,420 160,000 1 2,700 !

17,500' 188,000

83,000 { 8,000 6,500

50,000 6,500

27,200 1

10,000!

35,200

111

3,036! 3,320 3,550 1,915'

13,0551 l,915l 2,070' 4,1151

12,450:

916,3:30

1,020 1

12,774! 277,150;

29,756;

12,000 1 5,015 8,0501 4,198

11,672 6,000

21,286

NO. HANDS

empy'd.

M. F.

9 12

40 3 37 3 21 2li 30 67 i 14 50 461 35 22'

4oi 19

23 20 251

'fOtal ' 88 ?«378,220 §1,3-50,676 5.52'

'^ f* r;

Z H B

5 C •^

4,780

3,000

14,400

720

11,600

720

2,875

5,400

11,280

25,800

4,080

13,140

18,000

10,800

11,760

2,160

14,400

4,800

4,980

4,800

11,160

iJ O 33

5 g Q

z2 9

^ .»< s

> 9,445

9,100

45,020

5,000

35,626

5,000

7,900

12,367

27,375

1,087,680

3,640

75,420

521,331

75,330

28,800

12,700

60,000

14,200

22,480

11,300

41,945

8180,595182,111,659

ASSESSMENT MADISON COUNTY, 1865,

Horses 12,727 $ &44,025

Neat Cattle 15,414 181,921

Mules and Asses 1,.520 197,419

Sheep 14,515 28,725

Hogs 24,800 56,101

Carriages and Wagons 5,109 186,0:38

Clocks and Watches 5,615 29,710

Pianos 280 37,799

Goods and Merchandise 614,179

Bankers, Brokers and Stock Jobbers Property 64,040

Manufactured Articles 26,040

ISIonies and Credits 465,873

Value of Money in Bonds, tfcc 34,495

Capital Stock of State Banks

Unenumerated Property 405,364

Aggregate 2,961,729

Deductions 23,924

Total Value of Taxable Personal Property 2,837,805

Town Lots 1,968,855

Railroad Property 340,094

Lands 4,137,910

MADISON COUNTY ILLINOIS.

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Total Value Lands, Railroad Property and Town Lots 6,447,859

Total Value Real and Personal 9,384,664

State Tax at 52 cents 48,800 25

State School Tax at 20 cents 18,769 32

State Tax of 1864 in forfeited Property reduced 133 75

State Tax and Interest for 1864 37,397 80

County Tax at 50 cents 77 06

County Tax and Interest 1864 37,397 80

County Tax Special at 50 cents 74,872 66

TotalTax 142,575 98

Acres in Cultivation, Wheat 39,089

do do Corn 48,764

do do Field Products 41,135

The following figures of Population, Militia, Coal and Wool Products, Schools, &c., <fec., of Madison County, are from the State Census for 1865:

NO. R.

< .

P O

o '^

<

H

M

^ c 5 ^:

>

5 r. i x

p 5 < ? 2 3 s s

< i, i <

> O b

C ,_, X

NO. OP POUNDS OF WOOL.

C o 4

•s.

3- 5

2,268

327

$

28,200 § 61,445

345

615

4- 5

990

164

116,263

1,947

4

207

5- 5

471

91

70,200

1,013

2

159

6- 5

838

173

5,400

92,315

3,279

4

303

3- 6

1,389

277

1,550

12:J,500

9,675

5

398

4- 6

1,624

275

1,000

138,890

2,070

5

242

5- 6

818

154

6,300

97,730

2,439

4

288

6- 6

838

148

99,864

3,380

4

289

3- 7

^,500

285

71,240

/

448

4- 7

972

133

81,400

1,960

5

198

5- 7

997

214

115,464

1,325

4

299

6- 7

1,059

190

3,300

92,980

2,150

4

379

3- 8

2,389

340

—

850,988

94,966

1,419

6

510

4- 8

2,970

376

est 9,000

68,800

40,375

4

576

5- 8

1,291

256

1,000

9,800

115,495

8,195

3

351

6- 8

1,136

228

900

95,123

7,351

4

332

o 9

1,367 760

153

9C^08

58,125

4

311

4- 9

103

3

214

5- 9

3,542

658

5,800

55,669

109,910

3,370

11

1,028

6- 9

1,868

226

156,541

21,461

113,(i67

1,992

4

403

3-10

981

112

41,005

210

4-10

93

12

7,450

21

5-10

873

148

26,300

24,700

25,160

160

2

266

6-10

1,854

2S4

25,000

39,630

950

/

505

Alton.

IstWd

2,748

711

763,200

50,525

3

733

2d "

2,780

549

457,400

32,(330

4

792

3d »'

2,797

519

3,616

184,425

28,245

0

783

4th "

829

106

122,900

16,350

3

177

Totals..

42,042

1 7,212

§ 240,080

S 2,597,393

$ 2,039,548

53,698

117

»1 1,237

* Tliese do not include the Private Schools of the county, nor the Institutions of "Shurtleft," at I'ppcr Alton, nor "Monticello," at Godfrey.

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A GAZETTEER OF

CLIMATOLOGY. By comparison with Blodgefs Climatology of the United States, we find that the mean temperatures of this region are :

Spring 55° Same as Louisville and Washington.

Summer 75° " " "

Autumn 55° " " "

AVinter 30-35° " PhUadelphia?

Mean for the year 55° " Washington, San Francisco.

RAIN FALL.

Spring , 12 inches.

Summer 14 "

Autumn 9 "

Winter 7 "

Total for the year 45 "

The following is a table of Lowest Temperature observed at Highland, in township 3, north range, 6 west and Latitude 38° 40', by Dr. Ryhiner from 1841 to 1852 inclusive :

1841. 1^42. 1843. 1844. 184s 1846. 1847. 1848. 1849. lcS50. 1851. 1852.

Jan

Feb

j\rr

Ap

My

Jun

J 12/

A^g

Sep

Oct

Nov

° 5

° -2

° 19

° 33

° 34

° 48

° 54

° 51

° 43

° 17

o 14

12

-2

23

37

37

38

48

36

35

28

3

2

^

2

22

36

40

50

50

49

23

18

5

14

21

33

39

51

62

48

34

24

15

18

12

16

20

35

50

54

57

38

21

3

16

-1

17

30

50

50

49

56

49

27

16

5

0

U

29

43

52

56

57

43

27

19

5

8

2

33

47

53

60

62

41

37

15

6

-«

27

33

41

61

60

53

48

40

29

-8

-2

19

22

42

54

66

59

48

30

25

-2

15

24

36

36

63

61

62

38

27

25

1 -15

15

19

22

48

54

59

58

48

40

20

15

-3

9

-7

7

18

4

5

7

4

-7

12

Destructive Frost. — On the night of the 26th, April, 1834, this county was visited by a frost which killed the leaves of the White Mulberry, Black Locust, Honey Locust, Catalpa, Coffee Xut, Black Walnut, Hickory, Sycamore, Ash, Persimmon, and perhaps some other trees, to the hight of about twenty feet. The foliage of the Apple tree Avas not injured, but its fruit, as well as other kinds of fruit, was generally destroyed.

FLORA OF MADISON COUNTY. The following is a partial list of the trees and plants of this county: Asimina Triloba, or Papaw is found very abundant in the American and creek bottoms. Nelumbium luteum. Water Lily, common. Podopbj-llum peltatum or May Apple, very abundant in shady places. Sanguinara Canadensis or Bloodroot; Lepidium Virginicum or Wild

MADISOX COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 23

Pepper-grass; Portulaca oleracea or Purslane; Tilia americana or Lin- den, not abundant.

Zanthoxylum americanum, Prickly Ash, scarce.

Rhus typliina (?) sumach; Rhus toxiciodondun. Poison Oak; Vitis aestiv- alis, Summer Grape, common.

Yitis cordi folia. Frost Grape, abundant.

Ampelopsis quinquefolia, Virginia Creeper; Aosculus pavia, Buckeye, scarce.

Acer saccharinum. Sugar Maple; Acer dasycarpum, "White Maple; Neg- undo aceroides, Box Elder; Baptisiatinctoria, Indigo Weed, not abundant.

Cercis canadensis. Red-bud, abundant.

Gymnocladus canadensis, Kentucky Coffee-Tree. (?)

Gleditschia triacanthos, Honey Locust; Prunus americana, Red Plum, abundant.

Prunus Chicasa, Chickasaw Plum. (?)

Prunus ecrotina, Wild Cherry; Fragaria virginiana, (?) Wild Straw- berry; Rubus occidentalis, Black Cap Raspberrj'; Rubus canadensis, Dew- berry, common.

Rubus villosus. Blackberry, abundant.

Rosa setigera, Climbing Rose; Rubus lucida, (?) Dwarf Wild Rose, common.

Crategus, two species or more.

Pyrus coronana. Wild Crab, abundant.

Ribes cynosljati, Wild Gooseberry, common.

Cornus florida. Dogwood; Sambucus canadensis, Elder, common.

Eupatorium perfoliatum, Thoroughwort, not common.

Ambrosia artemisiaefolia, Ragweed; Xanthium strumarium, Cockle Bur; Bidens bipinerata, Spanish Needle; Bidens chrysarthemoides, Beg- gar Ticks; Manta cotula, Mayweed; Leucarthemum vulgare. Ox-eye Daisy, common.

Erecthites hieracifolia. Fire Weed, not common.

Cirsium lanceolatum, (?) Common Thistle; Lappa major, Burdock; Tar- axacum densleonis, Dandelion, common. Introduced during the last thirty years.

Diospyros virginiana. Persimmon; Plantago major. Plantain, Yerbas- cum thapsus. Mullein, common.

Hedeama pulegioidos. Pennyroyal, not common.

Monarda didyma, Horsemint; Xepeta cataria, Catnip, common.

Marrubium vulgare, Hoarhound; Solanum nigrum. Nightshade; Phj'sa- lis viscosa. Ground Cherry, not common.

Datura stramonium, Jamestown Weed; Asclepia.s cornuti. Milkweed; Fraxinus Americana, White Ash; Fraxinus Samlnicifolia, (?) Black Ash; Phytolacca decandra. Poke Weed; Aniarantus hj'bridus, Pig Weed; Rumas crispus. Sour Dock; Sassafras officinale, Sassafras; Benzoin ordor- iferous. Fever Bush, (?) common.

Ulmus americana. White Elm, abundant.

L'lmus fulva, Red Elm; Morns rubra, Red Mulberry; L^rtica dioica. Stinging Nettle, common.

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Cannabris sativa, Hemp; Humulus Lupulus, Hop, not common.

Platanus occidentalis, Sycamore, abundant.

Juglans cinerea, Butternnt, not common.

Juglans nigra. Black Walnut, abundant.

Carj'a olivaeformis, Pecan, not common, (abundant in township 4 9.)

Carya alba, Shell Bark Hickory, common.

Carya tomentosa. White Heart Hickory, (?) abundant.

Carya glabi'a. Pig Nut Hickory; Qnercus macrocarpa, Overcup Oak, common. (Found here only on lowlands.)

Qnercus obtusiloba. Post Oak, abundant.

Quercus alba, White Oak, common.

Qnercus Prinus, Chesnut White Oak, Quercus Castanea, Yellow Oak, not common.

Quercus imbricaria, Laurel Oak, abundant.

Quercus nigra. Black Jack, common.

Quercus tinctoria, Black Oak, abundant.

Quercus rubra. Red Oak; Quercus palustris. Water Oak, common. ., Castanea pumila, Chinquapin. (?)

Corylus Americana, Hazel Nut, abundant.

Carpinus Americana. Horn Beam, not common.

Betula, (?) Birch, scarce. (I have seen this in only two localities.)

Alnus Serulata, Alder. (?)

Salix, Willow, several varieties.

Populus angulata, Cottonwood, abundant.

Juniperus Virginiana, Kod Cedar, not common. (On the river bluffs above Alton.)

Arisaema triphyllum, Indian Turnip; Typha latifolia, Cat-tail; Sagitta- ria varabilis. Arrow Head; Cj'pripedium pubescens, Yellow Lady's Slip- per; Cypripedium candidum, (?) White Lady's Slipper, common.

Scipus pungens,(?) Bulrush.

Poa pratensis, Spear Grass, Poa compressa, Blue Grass, common.

FAUNA OF MADISON COUNTY.

The following is a list, also partial, of the animals of the county :

The Bats, Shrews and Moles are common, but we know nothing of the sspecies. The Panther, (Felis concolor,) was occasionally seen in the early time, as also, still later, and more common, the Wildcat; (Lynx rufus.)

The Gray Wolf, (canis occidentalis,) and Prairie Wolf, (Canis latrans,) may perhaps still exist within our limits. The Gray Fox; (Vulpes Vir- ginianus,) is still not unfrequently found, particularly along the cliffs of Mississippi, which furnish numerous hiding places.

The Weasel, one or more species; the common Mink; (Putorius Vison:) American Otter; (Lutra canadensis;) the Skunk; (Mephitis mephitica;) the Badger, (Taxidea Americana;) the Raccoon; (Procj-on Lotor;) the Black Bear, (Ursus Americanus,) have all been seen in the county at one time or

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 25

another, though the Bear aud the Otter are probably now extinct.

The Opossum; (Didelphys virginiana,) still lives.

Of the Squirrel family we still have the Fox, Gray, Fh'iug, Ground and Prairie Squirrel; (Scirns, Ludovicanus, Carolinensis, Volucella, Striatus aud Spermaphilus.[?) the Woodchuck; (Ai-ctomys nionax,) and probably ouce had the Beaver; (Castor canadensis.)

Of the Muridae we have the introduced species of Rats and Mice, but what natives besides the Meadow Mouse, I am not able to mention except- ing the still common Musk Rat; Fiber zibethicus.)

Of the Hares we have (Lepus sylvaticus,) the so-called Rabbit still in great plenty.

Of the ruminating animals we had the American Elk; (Cervus cana- densis,) and still have the Deer; (Cervus virginianus) and at no remote period the American Buffalo (Bos americanus, ) must have found pastures in this part of the State. The heads, horns and bones of the slain animals were still numerous in 1818,

Of Birds we have or have had the following : *

Cathartes aura, Turkey Buzzard; Falco columbarius. Pigeon HawK.; Xanclerus furcatus. Swallow-tailed Hawk ; Icteria mississippiensis, Mississippi Kite; Buteo borealis. Red-tailed Hawk; Haliatus leucoce- phalus. Bald Eagle; Falco fulvus, Ring-tailed Eagle.

Bubo virginianus. Great Horned Owl; Syrnium nebulosum, Barred Owl; Xyctea nivea. Snowy Owl.

Conurus carolinensis, Carolina Parrot.

Picus villosus. Hairy "Woodpecker; Picus pubescens. Downy Wood- pecker; Melanerpes erythrocephalus, Red-Headed Woodpecker; Colaptes auratus, Golden-Winged Woodpecker.

Trochilus colubris, Ruby-Throated Humming Bird.

Chaetura Pelasgia, Chimney Swallow.

Antrostomus vociferus, Whippoorwill; Chordeiles popetue, Night Hawk.

Ceryle alcyon, Belted Kingfisher.

Tyrannus carolinesis, King Bird; Sayornis fuscus, Pewee.

Turdus migratorius, Robin; came less than thirty years ago; Sialia sialis. Blue Bird.

Pyrangra rubra, Scarlet Tanager; Pyrangra astiva, Summer Red Bird.

Hirundo horreorum. Barn Swallow; Cotyle riparia. Bank Swallow, Progne purpurea. Blue Martin; Ampelis cedrorum. Cedar Bird.

Mimus polyglottus. Mocking Bird; Mimus carolinensis. Cat Bird; Har- porhynchus rufus. Brown Thrush; Troglodytes aedon, House Wren.

Sitta carolinensis, White-bellied Nuthatch.

Chrysomitris tristis, Yellow Bird; Junco hyemalis, Snow Bird; Spizella socialis, Chipping Sparrow; Spizella pusilla. Field Sparrow; Melospiza palustris. Swamp Sparrow; Cyanospiza cyanea. Indigo Bird; Cardinalis

* In the preceding nientioa ol trees, flowers, etc., as well as in the following list of birds, both the Scientiflc and Comniou names are generally given for the con- venience of the reader.

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virginianus, Cardinal Red Bird, (Toxia cardinalis, Cardinal Grosbeck, Wilson;) Pipilo erythrophthalraus, Cheewink.

Dolichonyx oryzivorus, Bobo'link; Aegelaius phoeniceus, Red Winged Black Bird; Sturnella magna, Meadow Lark; Icterus baltimore, Golden Oriole.

Corvus carnivorus, American Raven; Corvus americanus, Common Crow; Cyanurns cristatus, Blue Jay.

Ectopistes migratoria, Wild Pigeon; Zenaidura carolinensis, Common Dove. Meleagris gallopavo Wild Turkey.

Cupidonia cupido, Prairie Hen; Pinated Grouse; Bonasa umbellus, Ruflfed Grouse, came about 1S35; Ortyx virginianus, Quail.

Grus canadensis, Sand Hill Crane.

Herodias egretta. White Heron; Ardea herodias. Great Blue Heron; Botaurus lentiginosus, Bittern .

Tantalus loculator, Wood Ibis, were here in the summer of 18M and 1855.

Aegialitis vociferus, Killdeer Plover, Ball Head, Yellow-legged and Upland Plover.

Philohela minor. Woodcock; Gallinago wilsonii, English Snipe; Macror- hamphus griseus. Red Breasted Snipe; Gambetta melanoleuca. Telltale Snipe; Gambetta flavipes. Yellow Legs; Limosa fedoa. Marbled Godwit, (Scolopax fedoa, Wilson;) Numenius longirastris. Long-billed Curlew; Numenius hudsonicus. Short-billed Curlew; Rallus virginianus, Virginia Rail.

Cygnus americanus, American Swan; Cygnus buccinator. Trumpeter Swan.

Anser hyperboreus. Snow Goose; Bernicla canadensis, Canada Goose; Bernicla Brenta, Brant.

Anas Boschas, ^Mallard; Anas obscura. Black Duck; Dafila acuta, Pin- tail Duck; Xettion carolinensis. Green Winged Teal; Querquedula dis- cors, Blue Winged Teal; Spatula clypeata, Shoveller; ^Mareca americana American Widgeon; Aix sponsa. Summer or Wood Duck; Aythya ameri- cana. Red Head Duck; Aythya vallisneria, Canvass Back Duck, oeeasion- f»lly; Bucephla albeola, Butter Ball; Lophodj'tes cucculatus, Hooded Slerganser.

Pelecanus erythrorhynchus, Rough-billed Pelican.

Colymbus torquatus, The Loon.

TRACES OF THE FRENCH IX THIS VICINITY.

The first traces of civilized man in these regions of which we hare been able to discover any account is found in the narrative of Father Marquette, of "Voyages and Discoveries in the Valley of the Mississippi," from which It appears that this brave and untiring explorer reached the Mouth of the Missouri about the first of July, 1673. The following is his language :

"As we coasted along rocks frightful for their height and length, we saw

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two monsters painted on one of the rocks, which startled us at first, and upon which the boldest Indian dare not gaze long. They are as large as a calf, with horns on the head like a deer, a frightful look, red eyes, bearded like a tiger, the face somewhat like a man's, the bodj' covered with scales, and the tail so long that it twice makes the turn of the body, passes over the head and down between the legs, ending at last in a fishes' tail. Green, red and a kind of black are the colors employed. On the whole these two monsters ai-e so well painted that we could not believe any Indian to have been the designer, as good painters in France would find it hard to do as well ; besides this they are painted so high upon the rock that it is hard to get conveniently at them to paint them. As we were discoursing of them, sailing gently down a beautiful still clear water we heard the noise of a rapid, into which we were about to fall. I have seen nothing more frightful : a mass of large trees, entire with branches, real floating islands, came rushing from the mouth of the river Pekitanoui (the Missouri,) so impetuously that we could not without great danger expose ourselves to pass across. The agitation was so great that the water was all muddy, and could not get clear.

Pekitanoui is a considerable river, which coming from very far in the north-west empties into the Mississippi. Many Indian towns are ranged along this river, and I hoije by its means to make the discovery of the Red or California Sea." (Discovery and Exijlorations of the Valley of the Mississippi, page 39 and 249.)

The rocks, to which the explorer here refers, constitute part of an exten- sive chain of almost perpendicular blufls, commencing at the city of Alton and extending northward up the Mississippi. Uiiou one of these, the Piasa or Pi-a-sau Rock, so-called from the remarkable legend connect- ed with it, and situated on the western confines of Alton, immediately on the Mississippi, the remains of two enormous figures, corresponding in all respects to the description given by Mai-quette, were still to be observed at a comparatively recent date. But the original face of the Jjlufi" has been removed to a considerable extent in quarrying for building stone, and with it all trace of their existence has also disappeared.

"The tradition connected with this rock was not confined to a few tribes but existed among all the aboriginal inhabitants of the great west, none of whom even to this day (1841) pass the rock without discharging their rifles or arrows at the figures upon and around which ai-e innumerable marks of balls and other missels. (Wild's Mississippi Valley Illustrated. )

As the legend may serve in some measure to illustrate the beliefs and superstitions of the ancient race who once inliabited this beautiful land, no apology is needed for introducing it here entire.

The Legend of the Piasa. — Many thousand moons before the arrival of the pale faces, when the great Megalonyx and Mastadon whose bones are dug up, were still in this land of green Prairies the numerous and power-

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fill nation called the Illinois, inhabited the State which now bears their name over the f^reater portion of which their hunting grounds extended. For many years they continued to increase in numbers and prosperity and livere deemed the brayest and most warlike of all the tribes of the great Valley. < At length in the most populous districts of their country near the residence of their greatest chief, thei-e appeared an enormous animal, part beast and part bird, which took up its abode on the rock, and banqueted daily upon numbers of the people, whom it bore otf in its immense talons. It was covei'ed with scales of every possible color, and had a huge tail, with a blow of ■which it could shake the earth. From its head which was like the head of a fox, with the beak of an eagle, project- ed immense horns, and its four feet were armed with powerful claws, in each of which it could carrj' a buffalo. The flapping of its enormous wings was like the roar of thunder, and when it dived into the river it threw the waves far up on the land. To this animal they gave the name of the Bird of the Pi-a-sau, or "Bird of the Evil Spirit." [According to some "the bird which devours men."] In vain did the Medicine Men use all their power to drive away this fearful visitor. Day by day the number of their tribe diminished to feed his insatiable appetite. Whole villages were desolated, and consternation spread through all the tribes of the Illinois. At last the young chief of the nation Wassatogo (or Ouataga,) beloved by his people and esteemed their greatest warrior and whose fame extended even beyond the great lakes, called a council of the Priests in a secret cave, where after fasting many days they slept, and the Great Spirit came to the young chief in his sleep, and told him the only way to rid his people of their destroyer was to offer himself as a sacrifice. Wassatogo started up, aroused the slumbering Priests and informing them of what had occiirred to him, announced his determination to make the required sacrifice.*

*In another narration of the same Legend we find the following version, viz: At length, in a trance it was revealed to Owatoga, that the terrible visitant, who had hitherto eluded their utmost sagacity, might be destroj-ed. The mode was this. First, a noble victim was to be selected from among the bravest war- riors of the tribe, who bj- religious rites was to be sanctified for the sacrifice. Secondly, twenty, equally as brave, with their stoutest >x)ws and sharpest arrows, Avere to conceal themselves near the spot of sacrifice. The victim was to be led foi'tli, and singly to take his stand upon an exposed point of the rock, where the ravenous bird would be likely to note and sieze upon him. At the moment of descent the concealed wan-iore were to let fly their ai-rows, with the assurance that he would fall.

On the day appointed, the braves, armed agreeably to the instruction of the vision, safely reached their hiding place, which commanded a full view of the fatal platform. The name of the victim had been kept profoundly secret, |up to the sacrificial hour. Judge then, the cousteraation, when, dressed in his proudest robes, Owatoga appeared at the head of his tribe, himself the voluntary victim.— The tears and shrieks of the women, and the expostulations of all his chiefs

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"Wassatogo tliea Pressed Mmsolf in his chieftain's earb, put on his wai-- paini as if going to battle, and taking his bow and arrows and tomahawk he placed himself on a prominent point of roclc to await the coming of the monster bird. Meanwhile as had been directed in his vision a band of his best braves had been concealed in the interstices of the rock, waiting each with his arrow drawn to the head of the monster when their chief should be attacked, to wreak their last vengeance on their enemj*. High and erect the bold Wassatogo stood chanting his death song with a calm and plaxrid countenance, when suddenly there came a roar as of awful thunder and in an instant the bird of the Piasau uttering a wild scream that shook the hills, darted down upon the chief. At that moment Wassatogo dealt it a blow in the head with his tomahawk, and every bow sprung at once sent its arrow quivering up to the feather into its body. The Piasau uttered a shriek that resounded far over the opposite shore of the river and expired. Wassatogo was safe. Not an arrow, not even the talons of the bird had touched him. The Master of Life in admiration of the gen- erous deed of Wassatogo had held over him an invisible shield. The tribe now gave way to the wildest joy, and held a great feast in honor of the event, and to commemorate it, painted the figure of the bird on the side of the rock, on_wbose summit the chieftain stood, and there it has endured for ages a mark for the arrow or bullet of evei-y red man who has since passed it in ascending or descending the great Father of Waters.*

a%'ailed nothiug; he was bent upon his solemn and awUil purpose. "Brothers and children," he addressed them, waving his hand in wliich he held a short wand, and which procured for him instant and profound audience, "the Great Spirit is augrj- with his children. He hath sent us tlais scourge to punish us for our sins. He hatli demanded tliis sacrifice. Wlio so fit as your chief? The blood of my heart is pure. Wlio will bring any charge againtst Owatoga? Many moons have I been j^our chieftain. I have led you to conquest and glory, I liave but tliis sacrifice to malie, and I am a free spirit. I am a drj- tree, leafless and braucliless. Soon shall I sink upon the wide prairie and moulder away. Cherish and obey the sapling that springs up at my root. May he be braver and wiser than his sire. And when the Great Spirit smiles upon you and delivers you, forget not tlie sacri- fice of Owatoga. Hinder me not — I go forth to the sacrifice.'"— "Illinois and tiie West," by A. D. Jones, 183.S,— page 55-6-7.

*The spot became sacred from that time, and no Indian ascended or descended the Fatlier of Waters for many a year witliout discharging his arrow at tlie image of tlie warrior-destroying Bird. After the distriljution of fire-arms among the Indians, bullets were substituted for arrows, and even to this day no savage presumes to pass that magic spot without discharing his rifie and raising liis shout of triumph. I visited the spot in June (1838) and examined the image, and the ten thousand bullet-marks upon the cliflF seemed to coroborate the tradition related to me in the neighboriiood. So lately as the passage of the Sac and Fox delegations down the river on their way to Wasliington, tliere was a general dis- charge of their rifies at the Piasau Bird. On arriving at Alton, tliey went on shore in a body, and proceeded to tlie bluffs, wliere tliej- held a solemn war-council, con- cluding the whole witli a splendid war dance, manifesting all tlie wliile the most exuberant joy. — Ibid, page 59.

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In the "Journal D'au Voyage fait par ordre du Hoi dans L'Ameriqtie Septeutrionalepar le P. Charlevoix." We find some notes of travel and description of the face of the country between the Sangamon river and the Mouth of the Missouri, of which the following is a rude translation. "Upon the 6th, (Oct. 1721) we perceived numbers of Buffalo who crossed the river, swimming with great precipitation, and we did not doubt in the least that they were pursued by one of the hostile parties, of which we had been informed, a circumstance which obliged us to travel the whole night in order to escape from such a dangerous neighboi-hood. Upon the morrow before day we passed the Sangamon, a large river which comes from the south ; five or six leagues lower down we left upon the same side another much smaller, called le riviere des Macopines ; (now Macoui^in Creek.) These are large roots which, if eaten raw are a poison, but which after being cooked at a small fire for fire or six days or a longer time have no bad qualities. Between these two rivers is found a swamp called Machoutin, which is precisely half way from Pimikeouy to the Mississippi. Shortly after having passed la reviere des Macopines we perceived the banks of the river which are of very great hight. Nevertheless we still journeyed more than twenty-four hours, and after under sail before enter- ing it, for the reason that the Illinois river changes its direction at this point from West completely to South-East. It might be said that in chagrin at being obliged to pay homage with its waters to another river it was about to return to its source. Its entrance into the Mississippi is east south-east. It was upon the 9th about half past two in the afternoon, that we found ourselves upon this river, which was then making so much stir in France; leaving upon the right hand a large prairie, from which pro- ceeds a small river where there is some copper, {Riviere du Cuivre.) Nothing is more charming than this whole shore. It is not by any means the same upon the left. Only very lofty hills {Montagues) are there to be seen strewn with rocks, among which grow some cedars. But this is only a ridge which has little depth, and which conceals very beautiful Prairies Upon the 10th at nine o'clock in the morning after having traveled five leagues upon the Mississippi we arrived at the confluence of the Missouri which is in a direction north north-west and south south-east.

I believe this to be the most beautiful confluence which can be seen in the world. The two rivers are of almost equal size, each half a league in width ; but the Missouri is much the more rapid and it appears to enter the Mississippi in triumph, through which it bears its turbid waters even to the other shore without mingling them. It communicates to it that color which the Mississippi never loses, and hurries it with precipitation even to the Sea." — {Hist de Nouvelle France Tome VI, page 135.)

Early Land Titles in Madison.— In the second volume of the Ameri- can State Papers we find the confirmation of the earliest land titles in the ivaskaskia District including the present County of Madison.

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Michael Jones and E. Backus were first appointed Commissioners, to sit in judgment upon the various claims broufrht under the provisions of various acts of Congress, and their first reports are dated, December 31st, 1809.

"There are," say the Commissioners, "four species of claims upon which, as Commissioners for this district we have had to act: 1st. Those founded on ancient grants or allotments derived from former government or from the Indians. 2d. Those founded on the grant of a donation of four hundred acres to each of those who were heads of families in the county at or before the treaty with England in 1783. 3d. Those founded on having actually improved and cultivated land in the country, under a supposed grant of the same by court or commandent. 4th. Those founded on the having been enrolled on the 1st of August, 1790, and done duty in the militia."

The first and second of these classes were under the act of 20th, June, 1778, and third and fourth under that of 3d, March, 1791. Of the first class there were none confirmed within the present bounds of Madison. Of the second there were a few. Of the third a good many, and of the fourth class more than half the whole number as will appear in the follow- ing extracts from their various reports. The first concerns, "A statement of claims in virtue of improvement within the district of Kaskaskia aflirnied by the Board.*

"Claim 1865 original claimant Alexis Buyatte, present claimantf Xicholas Jarrot, 400 acres. Atfirmed to the legal ' representatives of A. Buyatte. Situate on the river I'Abbe nine miles above Cahokia." The river l'"^Abbe spoken of here is Cahokia Creek, so-called from the monastery, on ■ Monk's Mound, which was once called "Abbey Hill,"" even by the American settlers. The claim, however, is really some distance from the Cahokia creek, being on the bank of the ]Mississippi in Township 8-Ki, near Kinder Station and opposite Cabaret Island. Its present ownership is divided.

"Claim 526, James Biswell, the heirs of Biswell, 400 acres, on Buck run a branch of Kaskaskia river. Affirmed to the legal representatives." This is in the southwest corner of Township 3-7, and extends into St. Clair County.

"Claim 519 Alexander Denis, "William Bolin "Whitesides 400 acres, on "U'inn's run in the County of St. Clair, [St. Clair and Randolph were then the only counties,] beginning at a "White "U^alnut near Cummin's Sugar Camp, etc." This in Township 4-8, Section 20, on the l)lutts of the Ameri- can Bottom, in what appears to have been the most attractive part of our county, "the Goshen Settlement."'

"Claim 561 Clement Drury, heirs of Samuel "W'orley 400 acres. Below the Xarrows, below Hull's 'Station to be located adjoining the patented militia rights of Samuel Worley and James McXabb', these" rights having been located in the imi^rovement." This is mosth' in Section T], of Town- ship 3-9, and includes the farm of Samuel Squire, one of the oldest im- provements in the countv, upon which are pear trees seventv-tive vears of age.

* In the following we have retained the orthography of the "Americau State Papers," which in the case of some claimants' names were not always correct.

tHereafter the words "Original Claimant" and "Present Claimant"' will be omit- ted. The words "Present Claimant" mean the Claimant of 1309.

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"Claim 1S44 Jacque Germain, Nicholas Jarrot 400 acres. At I'Abbe, thirteen miles above Cahokia." This is in Section 32, of Township 3-9, on the borders of Horse Slioe Lake and not far distant from Ve nice.

"Claim 133 Jean Baptiste Gonville, alias .Rappellay, Nicholas Jarrot 400 acres. Affirmed to Jarrot. Situated at Canteen about ten miles above Cahokia." This claim includes "I'Abbe" itself, the monasterj'- of the Monks of La Trappe, who from 1810 to 1813, resided on "Monk's Mound." It lies mostly in Sections 35 and 36, of Town 3-9.

"Claim 1883 Joseph Hanson, Nicholas Jarrot 400 acres. Affirmed to Jarrot. Situated at Marais JMensoicL'^ This lies mostly in Section 26 of Town 3-9, and on the borders of Horse Shoe Lake, which may be intended by Marais Mensoui.

Claim 637 James Kinkead, James Kinkead by George H. Dougherty 400 acres. In the Mississippi bottom four or five miles above the ferry op- posite St. Louis." This lies in Township 3-10, in Sections 25 and 26, about two miles above Venice.

"Claim 1855 (4?) Baptiste Lionais, Nicholas Jarrot 400 acres. Affirmed. Situated opposite the mouth of Missouri." Nearly the whole of this claim had been swept away by the ceaseless abrasion of the Missouri. The landing of the Madison County Coal Company is upon the remnant of it on Section 32 of Town 5-9.

•'Claim 902 Isaac Levy, Isaac Darneille 400 acres. On the river I'Abbe above Cahokia about twelve miles, near where the French Church stood." The most of this claim lies in St. Clair County— a part in Sections 34 and 35 of Township 3-9, close to Canteen Village.

"Claim 1838 Michel Pichette, Nicholas Jarrot 400 acres. At a place called I'Abe river [Cahokia Creek again] eight miles above Cahokia," The most of this claim lies in Section 31 of Township 3-9.

"Claim 1653 Isaac West. I. West 400 acres. By the testimony of George Atcheson and David Waddle, that this land on which tlie actual improve- ment was made has been included in the survey of James Pigott ; and by Alexander Waddle and Amos Squire that this claim has been surveyed about the year 1802,in the place where the said West now lives; affirmed." This tract is in Section 19 etc., of 3-8.

These twelve claims are all relating to Madison County, that we find in the first report of Michael Jones and E. Backus Commissioners, dated Kaskaskia December 31st 1809.

In their "statement of claims founded in acts of Congress, granting donations of four hundred acres each to the heads of families in the dis- trict of Kaskaskia, affirmed by the Board," over the same date and signa- tures we find only —

"Claim 527 James Biswell. Heirs of Biswell 400 acres. To legal repre- sentatives." This joins and is a part of the same survey with claim 526 already mentioned.

By far the largest number of claims are found under "a statement of claims founded on an act of Congress granting a donation of one hundred acres of land to each militia man enrolled and doing duty in the Illinois on the 1st day of August 1790 within the district of Kaskaskia, affirmed by the Board," composed of the same members and dated at the same time and place as above.

"Claim 1869 Jean Brugier, Nicholas Jarrot 100 acres. Affirmed and located together with claim of Louis Menard, No. 1880, and others." This claim lies in Township 4-9, a little above the town of Madison and mostly beneath the waters of the Mississippi.

"Claims 1324 Mathew Rene Bouvet, James Haggin 100 acres. On the

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head -waters of Judy's Creek."' This is mostly in Sections 22 and 23 of 4-8, not above two miles south of Edwardsville.

"Claim 33S (a) Louis Bibo, [or Biboax on the Surveys.] Samuel Judy 100 acres atfirmed. See description under Louis Laflammes claim, 338." Four claims were located together, mostly in Sections 32 and SS of 4-8, by Samuel Judv, apparently about ISOO On this farm an orchard was set out in 1S02 or 1803 and a brick house which still stands, was builtin 1810 and 1811.

"Claim 605 Louis Bison, Isom Gillham 100 acres affirmed. Beginning at Samuel Judy's south-west corner"' etc. This is in Section 5 of 3-8.

"Claim 2603 George Biggs, John "Whitesides 100 acres affirmed. Located on "^''ood River, including a mill.' This includes the site of the former town of Milton, in Section 17 of 5-9, and covers in part at least claim 2056.

"98 Jean Beaulieu, Nicholas Jarrot 100 acres, affirmed. On Cahokia Creek in the Mississippi Bottom.'" This is near the mouth of Indian Creek, in Section 7 and 8 of 4-8, and was a mill site in the early days of the county. At the June terra of the Court of Common Pleas iii 1S15 we find a verdict of inquest of John Robinson and others to the effect that a mill dam seven feet high could be built without damage to any persons' land.

"Claim 1258 (a) Francois Campeau, John Rice Jones 100 acres. This lo- cation includes the claims of Pierre Martin, jr., J. B. Raplais, Jacque Mulott, Louis Harmond, Joseph Poirier, Dennis Lavertue, Philip de Boeuf, Jas, Laraarch, Constant Longtemps, Affirmed. This claim with nine others has been located in the Mississippi Bottom, between Grand Isle and Preque Isle opposite Isle of Cattarot, bounded by the Mississippi West."" This Survey lies in Sections 1 and 12 of 3-10. Grand Isle is now known as Choteau's Island, Prevue Isle is probably the peninsula on which Old Venice was situated and the Isle of Cattarot' is probably intend- ed for Isle of Cabaret; now known as Cabaret Island, or as mis-spelled on our County Map Gabberet Island. Isle de Cabaret or Tavern Island is the probable meaning.

"Claim 485 (a) Pierre Clement, John Briggs 100 acres. On fhe bank of the Mississippi adjoining Cahokia Coumion; surveyed with Antoine Lahu- sceirs claim." This lies in Section 36 of 3-10, on the south line of the county.

"Claim 753 Frances [Francis] CoUine, John Bloone, [Bloom] 100 acres. Affirmed. See description under Francois Deneme"s claim 752."

"Claim 755 Thomas Callahan, .John Bloone, [Bloom] 100 acres. Affirm- ed. See description under Francois Deneme's claim."

"Claims 752 Francois Deneme, John Bloom 100 acres. Affirmed with two above on Canteen Creek."' Part of this survey lies in Sections 31 and 32 of 3-8; the remainder in St. Clair County.

"Claim 754 J. B. Derousse St. Pierre, John Bloom 100 acres. Affirmed and surveyed adjoining Etienne Piucenoe." [Pencenneau?] Probably in Section 35 or 36 of 3-10.

"Claim 1258 (2dj Jean B. Girand, alias Jean Pierre, John Rice Jones 100 acres. Affirmed and conveyed by Jones to Thomas Gilham, and located in Goshen adjoining Samuel Judy and Isham [Isom] Gilham," This is in .Sections 4 and 5 of 3-8; Goshen is used as the designation for the other - wise unnamed locality. In the early records of the Court of Common Pleas of Madison County, this part is clesignatod as Goshen Township,

"Claim 1745, Elisha Harrington, Uel "Whitesides 100 acres. See 1061 hereafter.

"Claim 1258 (b) Louis Harmond, John Rice Jones, 100 acres." See 1258. (aj

"Claim 115 Charles Hebert, (alias Cadien) Nicholas Jarrot 100 acres. Affirmed and located with others on the bank of the Mississippi, about two miles below the mouth of Mad river. See Louis Menard"s claim 1880," This claim was in Sections 8 and 9 of 4-9, but is now nearly all washed away. Mad river is pi'obably Wood river.

"Claim 338 (b) Jacob Judy, Samuel Judy 100 acres, Affirmed. This with Louis Laflamme's claims and others, surveyed." See 338. (a) 5 —

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"Claim 1S41 Baptiste Lecompte, Nicholas; Jarrot 100 acres. Affirmed." This is in Section 17 of 4-9, close by Madison Landing.

"Claim 1851 Barzle Lecompte. Nicholas Jarrot 100 acres. Affirmed." This is immediately in front of the one last mentioned, includes the site of Madison and is about one-third \vashed away.

"Claim 1719 Louis Le Brun, jr.. Thomas Kirkpatrick 100 acres. Affirm- ed bv the Board and located." This is in Section 23 of 4-8.

"C^laim 125S (Cj Constant Lougtemps. John Rice Jones, 100 acres." See 125S. (a)

"Claim 1258 (d ) Dennis Levertue, John Rice Jones, 100 acres," See 1258. (a)

"Claim 125S (e) Philip Le Beauf, ]Le Boeuf?] alias Lafiamme, John Rice Jones 100 acres. See 1258. (a)

"Claim 1258 (f) Joseph Lemarch, [Lamarch,] John Rice Jones, 100 acres." See 1258. ;a) , ,

"Claim 331 Francis Louval, Henry Cook, 100 acres. Affirmed and sur- veyed. Situated on the waters of''judv's Creek. (This survey includes the militia claim of Wm. Young Whitesides 330,") This on the corners of Sections 4, 5, 8 and 9 of 3-8, near the the claim of Samuel Judy in Goshen.

"Claim 33s (c) Louis Laflamme, Samuel Judy 100 acres. Affirmed and surveyed with the claims of Louis Bibaux, Francois Ritchie and Jacob Judv,' St. Clair County in the Mississippi Bottom." See 338 (a),

"Claim 484 John Lisle, John Biggs, 100 acres. Affirmed and located; besinning at a stake on the banks of the Mississippi," etc.

"485 (b) Antoiue Labussiere, John Biggs, 100 acres, Affirmed." See

"Claim 991 Pierre Lejoy, Tlios. Kirkpatrick 100 acres. Affirmed; located on Cahokia Creek, three miles east of the Mississippi. This lies mostly in Sections 2 and 3 of 5-8, and includes the north-western part of Edwards- ville." "At the house of Thomas Kirkpatrick the Honorable John G. Lot- ton and the Honorable Jacob Whiteside, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Madison County, took their seats and proceeded to business as a Ct)untv Courf on the 5th day of April 1813. This claim is noted as three miles east of the Mississippi." It is about eight.

"Claim 1880 Louis Menard, Nicholas Jarrot 100 acres. Affirmed, located tosether with claim of J. B. Brugier, Barzel Leconte, Charles Hebert and an^jther to be substituted to cover his mill seat near the the mouth of Wood River." Claim 1880 is in Section 8 of 4-9, and now mainly washed awav bv the river.

"Claiixi 1258 (g) Pierre Martaiu jr., John Rice Jones, 100 acres. bee 1258 I a). ,^„ ,, o

"Claim 1258 (h) Jacque Mulot, John Rice Jones, 100 acres. bee 1258 (a). ., ^, ,^.o , ^

"Claim 125S (i) Joseph Poirier, John Rice Jones 100 acres. bee 12o8 'a).

"Claim 600 Levi Piggot, Benjamin Casteline, 100 acres. Affirmed and Surveyed on Canteen Creek w-ith Louis Rhali, No, 599." ' This lies mostly in Section 29 of 3-8, near CollinsA-ille.

"Claim 1258 (k) Jean Bapt. Rappalais, John Rice Jones, 100 acres. bee

"Claim 338 (d) Francis Ritchie, Samuel Judy 100 acres, affirmed." See

"Claim 599 Louis Rhelle, Renjamin Casterlme 100 acres. Surveyed with Levi Piggefs claim No, 600 on Canteen Creek," which see above.

"Claim 113 Joseph St. Ives, Nicholas Jarrot, 100 acres." In Section 17 of 4-9 close to Madison. Mostly under the river now.

"Claim 330 William Young Whitesides, Henry Cook, 100 acres. At- tirmed and surveyed with Francois LouvaUs claim 133,'" which see above'

"Claim 545, David Waddle, David Waddle 100 acres. Affirmed and loca- ted with two other militia claims in Six Mile Prairie. (This survey in- cludes the militia claim of Alexander Waddle, and the improvement right of 250 acres of this claimant.",) They lie mostly in Sections 31 and 32 ol 4-y.

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"Claim oii^ Alexander Waddle, Alexander "Waddle, 100 acres," See 545.

"Claim 1061, John Wliitesides, John Whitesides, 100 acres. Affirmed and surveyed with Elisha Harrington's claim 1745. Situated on the waters of Cahokia Creek, St. Clair County." In Sections 1 and 2 of 3-8.

On the 24th of February, 1813, the Commissioners in their "Report on claims to lauds within the district of Kaskaskia, which have been con- firmed by the Governors of the Territory," discuss:

"Claim 2056 John Edgar claims four arpents in front by forty in depth at Piasa, so-called, in virtue of an improvement said to have been made by J. Baptiste Cardinal; and the claim appears to have been couA-eyed to John Edgar by deed dated 17th, September, 1795, witnessed by La Violette and acknowledged before William Morrison, xVpril 10th of the same year — five months before its execution. This Board is fully impressed with the belief that the name of this witness was written by John Edgar. It is further remarkable that although the said Cardinal affixes his mark to the deed, the claimaint [Edgar] adduces in proof of the fairness of this transaction a letter from said Cardinal, dated the 29th of July of the same year offering him this land, which is signed by himself in a very good hand.

"It is further apparent from the most respectable testimony that no im- provement in early times was here made."

On the 4th of January 1813 the Commissioners Michael Jones, John Cald- well and Thomas Sloo, "a list of claims confirmed by the Governors of the North- West and Indiana Territories, to those persons who imjiroved and cultivated laud in the Illinois Country pursuant to the act of the 3rd of March 1791, (other than those entered on the affirmed list of the late Board of Commissioners for the district of Kaskaskia, transmitted by them on the 31st of December 1809,) and which in the opinion of the Com- missioners ought to be confirmed by Congress." Among these we find:

"Claim 602, original claimant Peter Casterline; person to whom con- firmed by Governor, Peter Casterline, person by whom claimed before late Boad; Peter Casterline. ^Governor confirming, Harrison; 250 acres." Tnis lies mostly in Section 32 of 3-8, on the bluffs near Coliinsville.

"Claim 328, Isaac Enochs; Isaac Enochs; Jacob Whitesides, Gov. Har- rison; 250 acres." In Sections 4 and 9 of 4-9. Nearly all washed away.

"Claim 517 Abraham Rain; widow and heirs Rain; Uel and Bolen Whitesides, Harrison, 250 acres. This is in Section 20 and 21 of 4-9. The name of Rain is spelled Rainer on the surveys.

"Claims 756 John Sullivan, Larkin Rutherford, Larkin Rutherford, Harrison, 440 arpents." This is mostly in Sections ;8 and 9 of 5-9, and embraces the farm of the Hon. Cyrus Edwards, the only claim in the vicinity.

"Claim 544 David Waddle, David Waddle, David Waddle, Harrison 250 acres." See claim 545 above.

The above five claims were all, it will be seen, confirmed by Governor William H. Harrison.

We find two more claims considered under the heading of "A transcript of claims which are derived from confirmations made by the Governors of the Northwest and Indiana Territories to those persons who had im-

»In the foUowlnar paragraphs the words "Original Claimant,"— "Person to whom confirmed by the tiovernor,"— "Person by whom claimed before the Board," and ^'Governor confirming," will be omitted.

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proved and cultivated lands in the Illinois country, in pursuance of the fourth section of the act of the 3rd March, 1791; but which are unsupported before the Board of Commissioners appointed in luirsuance of the act of the 20th of Februar}^ 1812."

First is a consideration of tlie case already given of the ''imiirovement of Jean Bte. Cardinal.

"No 205fi, The claim of John Edgar, assignee of Jean Bte. Cardinal for one bundled arpents of land, in virtue of Court deed and improvement. This claim derive.s its validity from a confirmation made bj^ Governor St. Clair to the said John Edgar. It is proved that about tliirty years ago, Jean Bte. Cardinal lived at Paisa, five or six leagues above Cahokia; that he l^uilt a hous(^ and resided there with his family; that he was taken prisoner by the Indians, when his family were obliged to abandon there, and retired to the village of Cahokia; tliat no cultivation is recollected to have been observed. Sliould the foregoing claim be confirmed by Con- gress, the Commissioners would recommend that the confirmation be to the said Cardinal, or his legal rejjresentatives, as the title papers of the said Jolm Edgar appear not to ])e regular." This looks to a settlement within the l)ounds of the county as early as 17S5.

"Improvement of Philip Gallaghen, Xo. 2070. The claim of John Edgar assignee of Philip Gallahen, for four hundred acres in right of cultivation and improvement.

"This claim likewise derives its validity from a confirmation made by Governor Harrison to saitl Edgar.

"The deponents state that they knew said Gallaghen, but I know of no improvement made bv hiu)." This claim was located in Sections 8 and 17 of 4-8, on the blufls.

Also over the date of January 4th 1813 we find "a list of militia dona- tions granted by the Governors of the North-West and Indiana Territories in pursuance of the act of the 3rd of March 1791 (other than those which were reported in the alfirmed list of the late Board of Commissioners for the district of Kaskaskia, ) and which in the opinion of the present Com- missioners, ought to be confirmed. The following belong to Madison C/Ountj'.

"Claim 54S, original claimant Jean Baptiste Becket; confirmed bj' Gov- ernor to Etienne Pencennoe; claimed before the late Board by Etienne Pencennoe; Governor Harrison 100 acres." This is in township 3-10 and covers a part of the town plat of Venice.

"Claim 549, Auguste Belcour; Auguste Belcour, Etienne Pencennoe; Harrison 100 acres. Adjoining 54S,

"Claim 103 Raphael Belanger; N. Jarrot; N. Jarrot; Harrison; 100 acres. Also in 3-10,

"CUaim 19)7 Charles Deneau; Hannah Hillnian; Harrison; 100 acres."

"Claim 104 Stephen Lauis Lamall, A. Jarrot; A. Jarrot, Harrison, 100 acres.

"Claim 609 Cliarles Francois Lancier; Charles Fi-ancois Lancier; [Selucier on Surveys.] Thomas H. Talbot; Harrison; 100 acres," In Sec- tions 33 and 34 of 3"-S just south of Collinsville and extending into St, Clair County.

"Claim 928 James Whitesides; James Whiteside*; James Whitesldes; Harrison; 100 acres. In Sections 16, 20 and 21 of 4-8; on the bluffs.

The above enumeration comprises it is believed all the claims which

were located partly or entirely within the present boundaries of Madison.

The list comprises 69 "claims" which are included in 48 "Surveys." Of

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37

these 49 are for 100 acres; 13 for 400; 3 for 250; 1 for 300 1 for IGO arpents; and 1 for 440 arpents. The following is their location by townships. •

3- 7, contains all or most of 2 claims. 1 survey.

3- 8, " " 18 " 11 "

■t- 8, " " S " 8 "

3- 9, " " 21 " 9 "

4- 9, " " 8 '• 8 "

5- 9, " " 3 " 3 "

6-10, " " 9 " 8 "

Total 69 48

It will be seen by tliis tliat they are confined to the south and west part of the county.

Through the kindness of Don Alonzo Spaulding, Esq., late Surveror General of Illinois and Missouri, and Fred H. Mosljerger, Esq., Recorder, U. vS. Recorder's Otfice, St. Louis, Mo., we are enabled to present in a tabular form a

LIST Showing at what time the United States Surveys were made within the present County of JMadison, State of IlliiKiis, and the namesof the Deputy Survey- ors, who executed the same, and reference to No. of Volume, in wliicli tlie Field Notes are coutaiued.

Towships all North of the Base Line, and Ranges West of the 3rd Principal Meri- dian.

TOWNSHIP Uo

BOrXDAKIES AND ?

SUBDIVISION. 5

WHEN SURVEYED.

BY V\'H03r SURVEYED.

EEMARKS.

5

South bouudarj-..! 3

East boundary ! 3

Subdivision : 3

South bouudar5'. i 4 East boundary.... 4

Subdivision ' 4

South boundary.. .5 East boundary....

Subdivision

South boundary., c East boundary....! 6

Sulidivisiou 6

South boundary.. 7 South (boundary..! 3 East boundary....! 3

Subdivision : 3

South bouudary..! 4 East boundary....

Sulxlivision

South boundary.. East boundai-y...

Subdivision

South bouudarj-.. East boundary....

Subdivision

ScHTth boundary.. South boundary.. East boundary....

Sul)division [ ,3

South boundary.. 4 East boundarj-.'... 4 j

Subdivision 4

South boundary..! ,5 East boundary,...; 5,

April I80S

April 1808 i

Dec 1813 ]

April 1808

Mav 1808

Dec Jan, 1813-14. April, May 1S08..

Jan 1814

Feb 1814 i

Feb 1814 '

May 1818 ,

lune 1818 1

Juue 1818

April 1808

April 1808

Dec 1813 :

April 1808 '

April 1808

Dec, Jan 1813-14.1 April, May 1808.

Fel) 1814 1

Feb, March 1814

Feb 1814

Mav 1818 '

May, Juue 1818..

June 1818

April 1808

April 1808

Feb 1811

April 1808

April 1808

Feb 1812

April, May 1808 Feb 1814

John Messenger.

M Moore

J Milton Moore..

M Moore

John Messenger. J Milton Moore..

J ilfessenger

J Milton ^loore.. J Milton iloore.. J Miltou Moore.. Tho V,' Thurston Tlio W Thurston J Milton Moore.. John Messenger.

M Moore

Enoch Moore

John Messenger. John Messenger.

Enoch Moore

John Messenger, J Milton ^Moore.. J Miltou Moore J Milton Moore.. Tho W Thurston.

JS Conway

J Milton Moore.. John Messenger. John Messenger.

Wm Rector

John Messenger. John Messenger.

Wm Rector

John Messt-nger. J Miltou Moore..,

Vol 12

Vol 12

Vol 43

Vol 12

Vol 12

Vol 43

Vol 12

Vol 44

Vol 44

Vol 44

Vol 88

Vol 89

Vol 86

Vol 12

Vol 12

Vol 4.3

Vol 12.

Vol 12

Vol 43

Vol 12

Vol 44

Vol 44

Vol 44

Vol 8,S,90...

Vol 91

Vol SO

V 12, IS, 54.

V 12, 18, .51. Vol 54

V 12, 17, 5t.

Vol 12

Vol 56

Vol 12

Vol 41

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LIST OF SURVEYS CONTINUED FR03I PAGE 37.

BOUNDARIES AND SUBDIVISIONS.

Subdivision

South boundary- East boundary....

Subdivision

South boundary.. Soutli boundary.. East boundary....

Subdivision

South boundarj-.. East boundary....

Subdivision

South boundary.. Ea.st boundary....

Subdivision

South boundary.. East boundary....

Subdivision

South boundary.. South boundary- East boundary....

Subdivision

South boundary.. East boundary....

Subdi\'ision

South boundary.. East boundary....

Subdivision

South boundary., East boundarj-....

Subdivision

South boundary. South boundary. Ea-st boundary....

Subdivision

South boundaiy.

X ! a

"WHEN SURVEYED.

BY ^VH0M SRRVEYFD.

7 I March ISH

7 March 181-1

7 I June 1818

7 I Oct, Nov 1S1&.... 7 'June 1818

8 Dec '1807

SlJan 1808

8 May 1810 Ap 1'15

8 Jan 1808

8 Jan ISas

8 March 1812

8 Jan 1808

8 March 1814

8 Mai-cli, Ap'l 181-1

8 rHarchlsy

8 'Oct 1818

8 Jan 1819

8 June 1818.

9 Jan 1808

9 Jan 18<J8

9 May 1813

9 Jan 1808

9 Jan 180.S

9 Ap'l May 1811-13

9 Jan l.SJS

9 Mfirch 1x12

9 i March Ap'l 1812

9 March 1812

9 Nov 18118

9 Feb ,9

9 June '818.

10 April 181Z

10

10 Jan 1819

10 June, Decisis....

REMARKS.

J Milton Moore Vol U

J Milton Moore Vol 44

JS Conway Vol 9i)

Charles Powell Vol 92.

J Milton Moore Vol 86

Messenger V 12,5.5, 58*

Messenger Vol 12

H Morley, E Barcroft VolS5,58...

Moore Vol 12.

Messenger Vol 12

Geo Fi'azer, G Marshall Vol 5-5

Messenger Vol 12.

J Milton Moore Vol 44

J Milton Moore Vol 44

J Milton Moore Vol 44

Charles Powell Vol 92

Josepli Borough Vol 93

J Milton Moore Vol 86

Messenger Vol 12,57...

Moore Vol 12

G W Frazer Vol 57

Moore Vol 12,57...

Messenger Vol 12

G W Frazer, C Lockhart Vol 51

Messenger Vol 12.

Gilbert Marshall Vol 57

Gilbert Marshall Vol 57

Gilbert Marsliall Vol 57

Joseph Borough Vol 93.

J Messenger Vol 95

J Milton Moore Vol 86

Ellas Barcroft Vol 57

J Messenger Vol 94

J Messenger, J Judy, J D Bates V 94 90 527t J Milton Mooro,lJ .Niessinger... Vol 86, 94...

Township 5, Range 10, (in which the City of Alton is situated,) was surveyed by Elias Barcroft in April and May, 1812 and 1813, Vol. 37.

'The two latter connections. tSurvey of Islands in Vol. 327.

(Islands Nos. 60 and 61.)

EARLY EMIGRATION.

It does not appear that any permanent settlements were made by the French, either at this or any subsequent period prior to the commence- ment of the American emigration from the East within the present limits of Madison County, though the statement is made by Governor Reynolds that "the French had resided upon the Big Island in the Mississippi below the mouth of the Missouri at intervals for fifty or sixty years before (1804.) Squire LeCroix who died in Cahokia an old man, a few years since was born on that Island." [Choteau's Island.]

But however this may be they left little to mark the fact of their exis- tence, and exerted virtually no influence upon the infant fortunes of the country. It remained for a hardier, bolder, more intelligent and more

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industrious class, the brain and pith, the hone and sinew of a new civiliz- ation just breaking frona the restraints of European tyranny — American born — to develope the wonderful resources of this still more wonderful country, with its abundance of mineral wealth, its soil of exuberant fertility, its magnificent natural features, and to make it what it must soon become, the garden of Illinois.

Emigration in earnest commenced to flow into the Illinois country after the division of the Indiana Territory in 1800, The American and even the French settlements began to extend themselves throughout the west- ern section of Illnois. In this year (1800) the first white man located him- self at Goshen, more than twenty miles in advance of the settlements. His name was Ephraim O' Conner, and he located in the American Bottom near the blufi", five or six miles south-west from the present town of Edwardsville. Col. Samuel Judy bought out O'Connor in 1801 ; lived upon this spot more than the third of a century and died in the same place.*

The Rev. David Badgley and some others in 1799 explored the country at present embraced in the County of Madison, and called it "<?os/je»." They gave it this name on account of the fertility of the soil, and the con- sequent luxuriant growth of vegetation. It was indeed a land of promise, and some j^eai's afterward was the largest and best settlement in Illinois.

Goshen settlement, so called in early times, embraced about the whole territory of Madison County, and was in its early history as it has always been, a compact happy and prosperous community. In 1801 the first white settlers located in Six Mile Prairie, within the present limits of the

County. Their names were Patrick Hanniberry and Wiggins.

The latter had a family, but Hanniberry was a single man. Their settle- ment received the name of the Six Mile Prairie, from the situation, which was six miles north of St. Louis, in Upper Louisiana.

The emigrants to the country at this period were mostly from the South- ern and Western States. Very few eastern i)eople settled in Illinois at that early day, and the Ohio river was the main channel hj which the hardy pioneers reached their new homes in the wilderness..

Ax Indian Murder. — The infant colony in Goshen Settlement was earlj- called to experience the perils of a new country, and the cruelty of a savage and treacherous foe. In 1802, Turkey-Foot, an evil disposed and cruel Chief of a band of Potawatamie Indians and his party returning homeward from Cahokia to their towns toward Chicago fell in w*ith t\v^o men named Dennis and Van Meter, at the foot of ihe Mississippi Tjluflf, about five miles southwest of the town of Edwardsville and murdered them in cold blood. The country contained at that day very few inhabi- tants above Cahokia, and Turkey-Foot seeing the Americans extending their settlements toward his country took fire at the spectacle, and with

*Hon. Thos. Judy, grandson of Samuel Judj-, thinks the latter came to Gosheu in 1798.

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true savage and unreasoning ferocity wreaked his resentment on the first who crossed his path. No further acts of hostility were committed at this time and the murder seems rather to have been regarded as an outburst of drunken fury than as indicating any settled purpose of enmity to the whites.

In the year 1802 the whole country extended its borders. Many citizens left the older settlements and pressed forward toward the frontiers. The Goshen settlement among others was considerably enlai'ged and improved.

The Gillham* and Whiteside families settled there at this time. These two large connections embraced nearly all the inhabitants of the settle- ment. The Seybolds, Groots, Casterlines and others located at the foot of the blufl', above Quentine or Cantine Creek. [Canteen?]

In 1803 Samuel Joel Whiteside made the first improvements on Ridge Prairie, six or eight miles south of where Edwardsville now stands. These settlements for the most part were made by pioneers who had already been in the country for many years, and who had been ac- customed to a frontier life. The whole frontier was then exposed to the incursions of Indians, not entirely friendly to the whites, and the hardiest, and bravest of the old settlers were required to display a bold front to the fierce and roving bands who infested the settlements at that day.

One of the greatest drawbacks to the growth of the colonies was the want of mills, schools and houses of worship.

Want of Mills. — The greatest difficulty was experienced In procuring a supply of meal. Flour at that time was not much in use. All the fron- tiers of Goshen settlement, and iin fact all the upper colonies were com- pelled to go to Cahokia, in what is now St. Clair County, to procure their supplies. The extreme settlements being obliged for many years to travel fiftj' miles or more for this purpose. To relieve absolute want the band mill propelled by horse power made its appearance, and was hailed as a kind of God-send. Several of these mills were erected in Goshen settle- ment. The Pruitts built one on the edge of the prairie, a few miles east of the present site of Collinsville. Talbot had first a horse mill and after- wards a water mill, on the Quentine Creek, south of Collinsville. Cor- nelius built a water mill on the same creek below. Elliott had a horse mill soi^th of the present location of Edwardsville, about three miles dis- tant. Carpenter kept one in the Six Mile Prairie, and Thomas Kirkpat rick built a water mill on Cahokia Creek adjoining the site of Edwards-

* The Gillhaiu subsequently became the most numerous of any family in the county, as is illustrated by the fact that at one time it was a common remark among the people, that '-a candidate whose named headed the County Ticket would rarely be elected unless he had some of the Gillham connection lalso on the ticket.''

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 41

ville. These were the pioneer mills of the frontier for many years, and were all built before 1807.

Soon aft^r the purchase of Louisiana, President Jefferson had projected a tour of exploration and discovery across the continent to the Pacific, with the object of acquiring information of the country between the two oceans, and to secure the friendship and trade of the Indians. The ex- pedition consisting in all of thirty-four men camped during the winter of 1803-04, in the American Bottom not far from the Mississippi below the mouth of Wood river. This camp was the ultima tkule of the white settle- ments in Illinois at that period.

During this year, (1804,) the Goshen settlements were extended further toward the north, James Stockton and Abraham Pruitt being the first to make settlements at the foot of the bluffs not far from Wood river.

Settlement op Quentine or Canteen.— The same year Delorm, a Frenchman, from Cahokia settled at the edge of the timber, near the "Big Mound," in the American Bottom, not far from Quentine Creek. The Quentine Village commenced to have an existence soon after. It extended along the creek west for several miles, and was at one time « liandsome little village. Its inhabitants were mostlj' emigrants from Prairie du Pont.

In the year 1805 John T. Lusk emigrated from Kentucky and settled in Goshen. By this time Ridge Prairie had also many permanent settlers and was beginning to assume the character of a flourishing colony.

About this time (1805) some efforts were made hy farmers to shii^ their produce to market directly upon their own account. Several flat-boats were constructed and laden with corn, cattle, liogs etc., and sent down the river to New Orleans from the head of Big Island in Madison County. Some reached their destined port in safetj"-, others were wrecked on the voyage for want of proper skill in the navigation of the river.

In 180G the first surveys of United States lands into townships were made in the County. John Messenger Avas the fii'st or among the first surveyors The Public lands in town 6, south range seven west, and country adjacent were survej'^ed by him as a subcontractor under Wm. Rector. {Reynoldti, page 279.) But fromI[the list of surveys furnished us by F. H. Mosberger, United States Recorder of St. Louis, the eai-liest survey of this County was the South boundary of township 3-S, December 1807; the hext were East boundary 3-8; South and East of 4- 8; South lioundary 5-8; and South and East of 4-9, in January 1808 by John Messenger and J. M. INIoore.

First Camp Meeting.— The next year (1807) was remarkable as wit- nessing the first of those public gatherings for religious worship com- monly known as Camp-Meetings. During the year two of these assem- blies were held in Illinois, one near Shiloh in St. Clair County, and the other a few miles south of what is now the town of Edwardsville, in Madison County. 6—

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Bishop McKendree axd Rev. Jesse Walker,— It was about this time that the celebrated Bishop McKendree of the Methodist Church visited the country in his official character and organized various Churches. He was assisted in these meetings by the Rey. Jesse Walker, an intrepid and energetic pioneer preacher who appeared in the country the year previous and deA^oted his great energies to the advancement of the Methoisd Church in Illinois. At his request he was appointed as a preacher in Illinois by the Western Conference in 1806 and during the next year mostly through his personal efforts eighty members were added to the Church, which swelled its numbers in all the State to 220, For several years before the religious wants of the infant communities had been met bj- zealous, and faithful itinerants, who "rode the circuit" from one settle- ment to another, none of whom seem to have sustained relations of any especial interest to Madison County. A Baptist church was regularly organized in the Wood River settlement in 1807.

The first brick house in the county was begun the following year, ( 1808) by Col. Samuel Judy, who came to the county as before stated in 1801, and continued long afterwards to be one of its most valued citizens. He sustained many positions of honor and preferment in the county with dignity and credit, being elected a member of the fii'st LegislativelCouncil of Illinois Territory, from Madison County, which office he held for four years. He was afterward elected for many years to the office of County Commissioner, and at a venerable age was appointed by Gov. Reynolds Warden of the State Penetentiary at Alton, to serve with two others, of whom Gov. Reynolds was one, as a Board to adopt a Penetentiary system, erect a suitable building and put the whole machinery in working order, a work which was performed with signal ability and success. He died sincerely regretted at his residence in this count}', in 1833, aged seventy- five years.

In the year 1809, a settlement was made upon Silver Creek, near the present town of Highland.

Monks of La Trappe. — About the same time a very different order of emigrants made their appearance in the county, near the present boundary line between Madison and St. Clair Counties, in the vicinity of the mound skirting C;ihokia Creek, ujion one of which they had a residence for several years, and from which it derived its name of Monk's Mound. They were known as the Monks of La Trappe. The monastery of this order was anciently situated in the Province of Perche, in France, in one of the most solitary spots that could be chosen. It was founded in A. D. 1140, under the patronage of Ratron, Count of Perche. They were a branch of the order of Cistercian Monks. Their monastery had fallen into decay and their rigid discipline relaxed, when the order was reformed by the Abbe Rauce in A. D, 1664. Ranee was a gay man of the world, but meet- ing w^ith a sudden misfortune — some authors say the infidelity of his wife,

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others the death of Madame Moiitbazon, whose favorite lover he had been — he renouuced the world, entered this monastery and took the lead in a system of the most severe austeritj'. Perpetual silence was the vow, every comfort of life was rejected, and a stone was their pilow, bread and water their only food, and every day each removed a handful of earth from his grave. The furious storm of the French Revolution scattered the Trap- pists. A branch of the order came to the United States in 1804, first established themselves near Conewango, in Pennsylvania; then in Ken- tucky; next at Florisant in St. Louis, Missouri, and finally in 1809 or 1810 in Madison County, upon the mound and farm before referred to which was the gift of Colonel Nicholas Jarrot, of Cahokia.

They numbered eighty in all and expected an accession of two hundred others from France upon their settlement — but the climate and situation were not congenial to the austerities practiced by the order. During the summer months fevers prevailed among them to an alarming extent. Few escaped and many died. They cultivated a garden, repaired watches and traded with the inhabitants. Connected with the monastery was a sort of Seminary for boys. They seem to have been regarded generally as filthy in their habits, but extremely severe in their penances and discipline. In 1813 they sold off their personal property and left the country for France.*

*Iu Wild's "Vallej- of the Mississippi Illustrated," it is stated that these monks first sought a location in Pennsylvania, then in Kentucky, and again at Floris- ant, near St. Louis, where they remained about eighteen months, and finally located at the Mounds on the American Bottom in 1807.

Also that the first discovery of coal in the blutTs, was made by these monks. Their black-smiths complained of a want of proper fuel, and on tlieir being in- formed toat the earth, at the root of a tree, which was struck by lightning, was burning, they went to the spot, and on digging a little below the snrtace, discover- ed a vein of coal.

The number, that originally came to this country, consisted of six monks and seven lay-brothers, under the paternal guidance of the Rev. Urban Guillet, it was however increased by additions from France and from ditferent parts of the United States to thirty-six persons in all. Evei-y thing seemed prosperous and happy about tliem, when suddenly they were assailed with a malignant fever , which carried olf three of their number in one night. The country around them continuing unhealthy, in 1816 those remaining broke up the establishment, re- conveyed the land to Mr. Jarrot, the donator, and returned to France. * * *

No one was ever allowed to speak to another, or to a stranger, except in cases of absolute necessity ; neitlier could lie address the superior, without first asking his permission, by a sign, and receiving his assent. They were allowed to receive no letters or news from the world, and were compelled to oijey the least sign made even by the lowest lay-brother in the communitj', although by doing so, they might spoil whatever they were at the time engaged in. Their dress consisted en- tirely of wollen; they eat no flesh, and had but two meals a-day; their dinner was soup of turnips, carrots and other vegetables, with no seasoning but salt, and their supper, of two ounces of bread with water. They slept in their clothing upon boards, with blocks of wood for pillows, but in winter were allowed any quantity of covering they desired. When a stranger visited them, he was re-

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For some years previous to the declaration of war with Great Britain, in 1812 the Indians had manifested a growing spirit of hostility to the whites, which displayed itself in several murders along the whole frontier- One of these occnred upon the 20th of June, in the year 1811, near Hun- ter's Spring, in the lower end of the present City of Alton. A man by the name of Price and a companion were engaged in plowing, w^hen they saw the Indians approaching them at the spring, where there was a small cabin. As the Indians came near the spring tlie Americans asked them if they came in peace. One of the Indians a man of great size and strength laid down his gun and extended his hand to Price, who took it un- suspectingly, when he was held fast and immediately murdered by the others. During the struggle which ensued his companion leaped upon the horse and made his escape, being severely wounded in the thigh by a shot, in his flight. The intelligence of the battle of Tippecanoe immediately following these outrages was peculiarly alarming to the inhabitants of Illinois and Missouri. The defence of the frontier now became a matter of anxious and momentous consideration, and prompt, vigorous and etficient means were taken by the Governors of these Territories to place the settlements in a position of greater security in view of impending war Block Houses were erected at various points of defensive importance along the frontiers, and in July 1811 a company of mounted riflemen or Rangers was raised in Goshen settlement.

Early in 1812, Gov. l<:dwards erected and fortified, Fort Russell h short distance north-west of the town of Edwardsville. It was named in honor of Col. Wm. Russell a brave and meritorious officer, then in command of a regiment, consisting of ten comijanies of rangers. This frontier post was m:ide the head(iuarters o f Gov. Edwards in his future operations against the enemy and was fortified in such a manner as to secure the military stores and munitions of war. "The cannon were removed from old Fort Chartres, and with these and other military decorations Fort Russell blazed out with considerable pioneer splendor.*"

ceived with the utmost kindness by their guest-master, his wants attended to, and everything freely shown and explained to him, and whenever he passed one of the monks, tlie latter bowed huml^ly to him, taut without looking at him. They labored all day in the flelds or in their work shops in the most profound silence^ the injunction of which was removed, only from the one appointed to receive visitors, and those engaged in imparting instruction. When one of them was taken ill, the rigor of their discipline was entirely relaxed towards lum, and every attention and comfort bestowed upon lum, and if he was about to die, when in iiis last agonies, he was placed upon a board, on which the superior had previously made the sign of a cross, with ashes, and the rest gathered around him to console and pray for him. The dead were wrapt in their ordinary habit and and buried without a coffin in the field adjoining their residence. As soon as one was buried, a new grave was opened by his side, to be ready for the next who might need it. ^Governor Reynolds' Life and Times, page 130.

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During the sirring of 1S12 a small company of regulars under Captain Ramsey were stationed for a few months at Camp Russell. These were all the regulars at any time on duty at Camp Russell duriug the war.

Another military station was established upon Silver Creek north-east, of the town of Troy.

In September of this year all the disposable forces which could be raised in Illinois, in all about three hundred and fifty men mustered at camp Russell and were organized into an army for the destruction of the Indian strongholds on Peoria Lake. The immediate command of the expedition was vested in Col. Russell under Gov. Edwards who accompanied the forces as commander in Chief. Col. Samuel Judy had organized a small company of twenty-one men, who acted as scouts or an advanced guard to the army upon its march. This force was intended to be marched against the most dense and warlike Indian population in the west, but it was con- templated to effect a junction with the expedition under General Hopkins, who was in command of some four thousand volunteers from Kentucky, and together make an attack upon the enemy. From various causes no such union took place. The sickness of General Hopkins, after an advsmce of some distance into the territory, combined with discontent and desertions among his troops rendered his attempt unsuccessful, and he returned to Kentucky without accomplishing anything.

The forces under Gov. Edwards, however, succeeded to a considerable extent, in carrj'ing out the main object of the campaign, which was to strike the Indians with terror by assailing them in their own territory and to deter them from further invasions of the settlements. They were driven from their retreat in a dense swamp where a considerable bod7»- were surprised — after a sharp conflict in which numbers of them were killed, their village burned and many slain in their flight. A few of the army were wounded, but none killed and the force returned in safety to Camp Russell, and were disbanded after a campaign of a few weeks.

In 1813 the town of Edwardsville was laid out and made the county seat of the new County of Madison— which had been organized as before stated by Proclamation of Gov. Edwards, in the previous year — and here in the same year, the first Court held in the county unde'r the new territorial organization, convened.

The following is an extract from the original County records of that date:

April, 1813. In pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of Illinois Territory, appoint- ing a place for holding Courts for ISIadison County, on INIonday, the fifth dav of April, at the House of Thomas Kirkpatrick, appeared the Honor- able John G. Lofton and the Honoral)le Jacob Whiteside, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Madison County, and took their seats and pro- ceeded to business as a County Court. Among the first proceedings of the Court appears the follo^A^ng: Polly Snider, orphan of John Snider, deceased, appeared in Court, and

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with the approbation thereof made choice of Jesse Waddel for her Guardian.

On motion William Gillham, Esq., ordered that Thomas Good be ap- pointed Constable for the County of Madison, Goshen Township, where- upon the said Thomas appeared in Court, and took the oath of office as the law directs.

Ordered that Joseph Newman be appointed overseer of the road leading from the town of Cahokia to the Indian Ford, on Cahokia Creek. Begin- ning at the Bridge on the Canteen Creek and ending at the point of woods next above where David Moore formerly lived. Imbracing also the keep- ing in good repair the said Canteen Bridge.

Also that Anthony Cox be appointed overseer of the same road from the lower edge of the aforesaid point of woods to the Indian Ford on Cahokia Creek, and that he make and keep in good repair the banks of said Ford.

Ordered that John Kirkpatrick be appointed overseer of the road lead- ing from Mr. Samuel Judah's to Thomas Kirkpatrick's Mill, on Cahokia Creek. Beginning at the ford on Judah's Creek and ending at the said Kirkpatrick's Mill. Keeping in good repair the banks of said Cahokia Creek.

Court adjourned till To-morrow at 9 o'clock.

JOHN G. LOFTON, JACOB WHITESIDE.

Tuesday April Gth, 1813,

Thomas Kirkpatrick applied for and obtained Licence for keeping a Public House, as the law directs. Taxed at §6 50 per annum. ,

Tavern Rates as follows, viz :

FOOD AND FORAGE. DRINKS PER HALF PINT.

Cents. Cents.

Breakfast 2o|Rum 37i

Dinner 25 Ginn ^

Supper 25. Wine 37i

Corn per Gallon 12i Peach Brandy 12i

Oats per Gallon 12* Whiskey 12*

Hay or Fodder per Night 12il

Ordered that Georee Caldwell be appointed, and he is hereby appointed Commissioner to receive a list of Taxable Property in the County of ^ladison, for the present year 1813.

Ordered that the following species of property be subject to Taxation for present year at the following Rates, Toivit :

Each Able-bodied Sihgle (?) Man • $1 00

Each Horse, Mule or Ass 50

Each Negro Slave 1 00

William^Bakers Ferry on the Mississippi River 1 00

Samuel Gilham " " " " 100

William B. Whiteside's Ferry on the Mississippi River 1 00

Walker's Ferrv on the Mississippi River 3 00

Also the valuation of Houses, Lands and Water Mills.

January 15, 1814. It is stated "that Isham Gilham Sheriff, appeared in Court and Gave Bond as the law directs, as collector of the Taxes for the County of Mad- ison."

April 6, 1814. On settlement with the Sheriff it appeared to the Court, that the County demand against the said Sheriff is as follows, totv it :

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To the amount of the County Levy for 1818 $426 84*

To cash paid by Abraham Prickett for License for Retailing Mer- chandise 15 00

The same to Samuel G. Mooss 1 00

To one fine imposed on James Green by the Court 1 00

To three tines imposed by Thomas G/Davidson, Esq., on Robert

Pallian, John Connor and Thcs. Wadkins 2 oO

To Cash paid by Thomas Kirkbatrick, Tavern License 6 .50

$466 84i To which amount the Court ordered the following credits, tow it:

By Ex officio services eighteen months 8 75 00

By attending General Election for the year 1812 6 00

By one Day's attendance in siting the Jail 2 00

By services in two suits. United States vs. Robert PuUian 12 10

By three quarts Whiskey the day the Jail was let 1 12i

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Leaving the balance of said Sheriff §370 62

Grand Jury, June Term, 1814.— The following are the names of the Grand Jury of Inquest for the body of Madison County, towit:

1, William Rabb, (Foreman;) 2, William Otwell; 3, John Clark; 4, Benj. Stedman; 5, Isaac Gillham, sen.; 6, William C. Davidson; 7, John Lirk- patrick: 8, Samuel Judah; 9, Robert McMahan; 10, James Renfoe; 11, James Right; 12, James Kirkpatrick; 13, Charles Gillham; 14, Francis Kirkpalrick; 1.5, John McKiuney; 16, Josias Right; 17, Samuel G. Moore; 1*^, John Robinson; 19, Solomon Pruitt; 20, Martin Woods: 21, Joseph White; 22, William Perviance; 23, Samuel Brown.

The following " list of persons subject to Road Labor, March 1S15," no doubt furnishes the names of a greater portion of the citizens of the County, at that date.*

"Ordered that the following persons Ije and they are herebj' appointed and directed to work on the publick Road Leading from EdAvardsville bj' Thomas Goods' to Samuel Judy's. Towit:

William Sherone. Francis Kirkpatrick, Josias Randle,

John Robertson Sen. William Gillham, James Watson,

John Robertson Jr. Thomas Good, Richard Wright,

James Robertson, James Good, Joshua Dean,

Andrew Black, Ezekiel Good, William Courtnej-, 17.

Charles Gillham, William Tilford,

"Ordered that all the following persons be and they are hereby aj^point- ed and directed to work on the Public Road, leading from the New Bridge on Cahokia Creek near Edwardsville to where the said Road crosses In- dian Creek. To wit:

Thomas Kirkpatrick, William Montgomery, Field Bradshaw, .John Kirkpatrick, James Gillham, Jonas Bradshaw,

John Newman, Andrew Dunagan, Obadiah Bradshaw,

Zadock Newman, Ryderus Gillham, William Lawless,

John Stout, Ephraim Davidson, Rowland Heritt,

L'pton Smith, Joseph While, John Hewitt,

Richard Standford, John Fulhnore, John Springer,

Josiah Vaughan, Silas Beasley, Michael Dodd, 24.

*In the extracts from the Court Records, we have endeavored to follow the or- thography, capitalization, ic, as there found.— Ed.

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"It is ordered by the Court that James Kirkpatrick be, and he is hereby appointed Supervisor of the Publick Road leading from Edwardsville to Isom Gillham's Bridge on Caliokia Creek, and all the following hands or perso?is are appointed under his command and control to work on said road, 1 010 it;

Benjamin Stedinan, Thornton Scepler, Joshua l^elaplane,

Beniah Roberson, Robert Gillaspy, Samuel Delaplane,

John MoKinney, Isom Gillham, Jolin Delaplane, sen.

Henrv Bonner, jNIicajah Cox, Beni. Delaplane, jr.

John W. Wright, John Bar nett, William Otwell,

James Wright, James Suggs, sen. William Lawless,

James Greenwood, Alexander V. Bonner, Jesse Bell,

Thomas Randle, J. Kirkpatrick, Sup'r. George Davidson,

Temple Nix, Geox-ge Coventry, Samuel Davidson, 27.

"Ordered that George Belsha be and is hereby appointed supervisor of the Public Road, leading from Cahokia to the Indian Ford on Cahokia Creek. Beginning at the lower edge or viargin of that point of woods next above where David Moore formerly lived, and ending at the said Indian ford. Imbracing also the keeping in good repair the banks of said Creek or Indian Ford. The following persons are allowed and appointed to work on said Road. Tow it.

Uel Whiteside, Henry Cook, Jacob Judy,

William B. Whiteside, Hiraiu Arthur, Robert Folly,

James Reynolds, Connelius Folly, Thomas Smith,

Robert Reynolds, jr. Ambrose Nix, Francis Cohne,

Thomas Re,ynolds", William Cox, John Cook,

Joshua Vaiighan, John Crawford, Phillip Hewson,

Elislia Alexander, Samuel Judy, Peter Hubbard, 22.

Joseph Wallace.

"Ordered that John Waggoner be, and he is hereby appointed Super- visor of the Publick Road, beginning at the lower edge of the woods next above where David Moore formerly lived, and ending at the bridge on the Canteen Creek; embracing also the keeping in good repair the bridge on said Creek. Tlie following hands are allowed and appointed to work the said Road, tow it:

David Lloyd, George Sadler, Andrew Robb, Thomas Moore, John Sadler, AVilliam Robb jr. Michael Squire, Stephen Sadler, Joseph Newman, William Winktield, William Robb, sen. Haley, 12.

"Dan'l Stockton is liereby appointed Supervisor of the Publick Road, beginning at Isom Gillham's Ferry on the Mississippi river, and ending where the Publick Road, leading from the Town of Edwardsville crosses Indian Creek to the said Ferrj^ The hands or following persons are allowed and appointed to work on the said road, tow it: Isaac Gillham, John Finley, Joseph McFaggin,

Samuel Gillham, John Powell, William Ryon,

Hary Gillham, Joseph Le Houre, Thomas Cox,

David Gillham, Ghersom Patterson, Hezekiah Crosby,

Jacob C. Gillham, Ethan Meacham, Joseph Meacham, 19,

Samuel Brown, Willeritt Meacham,

Samuel Stockton, Adit Meacham,

From Edwardsville l)y Thomas Good's to Samuel Judy's 17

From the new Bridge on Cahokia to Indian Creek 24

From Edwardsville to Isom Gillham's Bridge on Cahokia 27

From David Moore's old place to Indian Ford, Cahokia 12

From " " to Canteen Bridge 12

Froin Isom Gillham's Ferry to Indian Creek 19

Six Road Districts. No. of Hands 121

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In December 'ILh, 1S1*>, the jail, the first public building erected in the county was declared "completed agreeably to contract and received by the Court.'' Wm. Otweil was the builder.

August 3d, we tind that "Joseph John was allowed the sum of 75 cents, lor killing a wolf over six months old;" and August 7th, on a settlement there was found to be .$5 37i in the Treasury.

The tirst Court House was completed, February I2th, LS17, and the builder Samuel G. M<}rse was ordered to l>e paid the balance on the con- tract g262 50. It was a log building on the edge of the square next the street, the square being a remarkably contracted opening not far from the lower end of the town. The jail on the same piece of ground was no more remarkable for strength or beauty. It wa.s composed of logs, and perhaps lined with plank. Nor could tJie brick Court House and Jail, Iniilt a few years afterwards be (tailed a great improvement. When the eccentric Lorenzo Dow came to Edwardsville to preach some years afterwards, and was shown the Court House as the place of meeting, he refused to preach in it, saying "it was only tit for a hog pen."' It had not yet, a floor except a very narrow staging for the Court and Bar.

The town of Edwardsville ut this tim :■ was perhaps the most noted town in Illinois, though Kaskaskia wa« the old capital, and the new was pro- spectively at Vandalia, neither was so much a point of attraction as Edwardsville.

It was then the residence of Ninian Edwards, who had been the only Governor of the Territory of Illinois, and was a Senator in the Con- gress of the United States. Jesse B. Thoma.s his colleague was also a resi- dent of Edwardsville, and these two distinguished citizens with their accomplished families formed a nucleus round which the intelligent naturallj' gathered. Its main point of attraction was the fact that it was the place to which people came as a centre from which to go out "prospect- ing." The land district had been opened, and the land office established at Edwardsville, and consequently all who wished to settle anywhere north of the Kaskaskia district must enter lands at that place. The proprietor of the old Uiwn was James Mason. He had built a brick house on the rear of the square at this time, in part of which an inn was kept by William C. Wiggins.

The following extract from the "Record of Indentures'" for Madison County, casts considerable light on the early institutions and customs of the country, and the existence of slavery in the Territory and County.

Be it remembered that this day to wit the fifteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred fifteen, personally appeared before me Josias Handle, Clerk of the County (Jourt for the County of Madison, in the Illinois Territory, Jack Bonaparte, a nian of color and Joshua Vaughau, both of the County of Madison, and the said Jack 7iow being the property of the said Joshua, ami for oUicr consideratiom doth 7—

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hereby agree and freely oljlige himself to serve the said Joshua Vaughan, his heirs or assigns nineti/ years, as a good and faithful servant, and the said Joshua Vaughan obliges himself on his part as long as the said Jaok (continues with liim to furnisli tlie said Jack in good and wholesome food, and necessary clothing, witli all the other necessaries suitable to a servant. In testimony wliereof both tlie parties have hereby agreed to the foregoing bargain before me in niv ofRce the dav and voar aforesaid.

JOSIAS RANDLE. County Clerk of Madison County. Entered 1H15. Test. Term of Service 90,

Fielding Bradsliaw. Jack Bonaparte will be free, lOO.^i

To ai>preciate tlie force of tliis singular document, as it woulil now be considered, we are naturally led to some brief account in explanation of the history and nature of slavery as it existed tiien and for many years subsequent in the county, both under the Territorial and State (tovern- rjients,

J'robably the tirst slaves l)ought into the Illinois country were those introduced under a nn^al grant of Louisiana, by the King of France, 1717, to the "Company of the West," which in 1719 clianged its name to tliat of the "Company of the Indies," and wliich grant contained a condition "that they shall during their privilege, (twenty-five years, ) introduce at least six thousand wliiTcs and direc.' thousand blacks into the country grantt'd them."

In accordance with this agreement a rapid importation of l>lacks began, and in 17:J0 Pliilip Francis llcnault, Manager and Agent of the "Company of St. Phillips," a branch of the Company of the West, for prosecuting the mining business in Upper Louisiana, bought five hundred slaves in St. Domingo, which he )>rought to Illinois where be establislied himself and his colony a few miles above Kaskaskia, in what is now the south- west corner of Monroe County, and called the village he founded Saint Phillips.*

Upon the cessation of the Illinois country to the British crown at the treaty of Paris, concluded 1763, many of the inhabitants removed with their slaves to the western side of the river. Those who remained held their slaves by virtue of the treaty, which secured to the inhabitants the possession of their entire property and a guarantee of all their rights. Slavery then existed by law in all the British Colonies, Upon the con- quest of the country by George Rogers Clarke, in 1778, an Act was passed by the Virginia Legis^lature confirming the inhabitants in the enjoyment of their own religion, together with all their civil rights and property. These "civil rights and property" doubtless covered the so-called right of slavery. In 1783 the Legislature of Virginia passed an Act of cession of tlie Northwestern Territory to the United States, containing a clause "that the French and Canadian inhabitants, who have professed themselves

* Western Aunals. p. 672.

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citizens of Virgiuia shall have their possession and titles confirmed to them, and be protected in the enjoyment of their riglits and liberties," among which it is probable they reckoned the privilege of liolding the black in bondage. The famous "Ordinance of S?" in accepting the gift of Virginia declared "there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servi- tude in the said Territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes whereof the party shall have been duly convicted." This ordinance was prospective and has been so decided by the courts.* It did not, therefore, affect the condition of the French slaves or their descendants — numbers of whom were scattered through portions of the county, though they have continued to be most numerous further south — until 1845, when tho Supreme Court of the State declared them free.

Under the Indiana Territory's government two, and perhaps three at- temps were made by \v>tes in convention and Legislature to procure of Congress a suspension of the anti-slavery clause of the Ordinance of 1787, but the measure was unsuccessful in Congress, and was the political ruin of at least a portion of its advocates at home.f The Indiana Legisla- ture of 1807 hoAvever, succeeded in passing an act which effected at least a temporary and modified form of slavery, under which Negroes were introduced and held as "Indentured Slaves," a class to which the instru- ment above quoted evidently has reference.

The act was entitled "an Act concerning the introduction of Negroes and Mulattoes into the Territory, passed September 17th l.s07."

This act provides that the owner of a person owing labor may bring him into the Territory, and agree with him before the Clerk of Common Pleas of the proper County, upon a term of service after which the slave shall be free. Of tliis the Clerk shall make record, should the slave refuse to serve his master the latter may remove him within sixty days to anoth- er Territory or State. Slaves under the age of fifteen were bound to serve until the age of thirty-five or thirty-two according to sex, and also to be registered by the Clerk of Common Pleas. The owner gave bond that the slave should never become a County charge. No slave was to be removed from the Territory without his consent, except on refusing to serve his master, and the children of slaves were to serye until the age of twenty- eight and thirty, according to sex. The apprentice law regarding abuse by masters was made appli(;able to slaves.

Many shifts and evasions were resorted to under this act, to defeat the intent of the law. In manj' cases where a slave proved refractory, in spite of the "considerations," which were brought to bear, to bring him to give his assent to a "bargain for service," a somewhat common expedient was to remove him across the Mississippi at stated periods, which could

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be legally done under the provisions of this and other acts of a similar nature, thus acquiring a ne\v residence and a new lease over the "proper- ty" on each occasion.

To the quotations from these early records, we add the copy of a document which possesses considerable of personal and historical interest, and baars hanorahle witness to the existenc? of elevated, and enlightened sentiments on the subject of slavery, based upon principles of justice, among the earliest and most honored citizens of Madison County, of whom she has good right to be proud.

"Whereas, my father, the late John Coles, of the County of Alber- marle, in the State of Virginia, did in his last Will and Testament give and bequeath to me certain negro slaves, among others Robert Crawford and his sister Polly CraAvford; the said Robert being a mulatto man, about five feet seven inches high, and now about twenty-tive years of age; and the said Polly being a mulatto woman about tive feet one inch high and now about sixteen or seventeen years of age. And, whereas, I do not be- lieve that man can have of right' a property in his fellow man, but on thn contrary, that all mankind vjere encloiced by nature with eqzial rights, I do by these presents restore to the said Robert and his sister Pollv, that inalienable liberty of which they have been deprived; and I do hereby renounce for i^ie and my heirs forever, all claim of every description whatsoever to them and their services, and I do hereby emancipate and set free, the said Roliert Crawford and his sister Polly Crawford. In ttsti- monj- whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this fourth clay of July, in the year of Christ one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and of the Independence of the United States the fortv-third.

EDWARD COLES, [seal.] In the presence of Hail Mason, Jacob Linder.

Madison County. State of Illinois :— Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for the Countj- aforesaid, the above named Edward Coles, who acknowledges the foregoing to be his act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set mv hand and seal, this 17th dav of November, 1819,

HAIL MASON, J. P., [seal.]

Mr. Coles was born in Albermarle County, Virginia, December 15th, 1786. His father was a rich planter with a large number of slaves, but having ten children, the amount of property- received by each was not large. Edward received for his share a plantation and about twenty slaves — the slaves constituting about one-third of his estate.

It was in William and Mary College, under the tuition of the venerable Bishop Madison, that he received the conviction of the wrong and im- policy of negro slavery', and he then formed the resolution, that should he come into pt-)ssession of this species of property, he would emancipate them. Mr. Coles became Private Secretary for President Madison, and remained for six years an inmate of his family. He was then sent on a special message to Russia, as bearer of despatches to the American Minis- ter, John Quincy Adams, and previous to returning he made the tour of Europe. On his return he effected a sale of his plantation, and removed his slaves to Illinois in 1819; purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land for each family and superintended their settlement in the vicinity of Edwardsville. Soon after, he was appointed by President Monroe Regis- ter of the Laud Office at Edwardsville, which office he held till 1822, when

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he was elected Governor of the State, and, as it turned out, at a most im- portant crisis in the history of Illinoi.s.

Tr> resume the thread of the narration— which has been somewhat brolieu by these digressions— early in July, 1S14, another Indian murder was committed in the Wood river settlement, about tive miles from Alton, attended with circumstances of unusual horror and atrocity. Mrs. Reagan and four children returning homeward after nightfall from her brother's house, a Mr. Moore, were massacred by a small party of Indians, not far from their home and their bodies scalped and shockingly mangled. The husband and father supposing they had remained with their relatives during the night, was awakened by a party of Rangers next morning with the distressing intelligence of the massacre of his family. Captain- afterwards General — Samuel Whitesides with fifty rangers was on their trail at an early hour, and pursued them to the banks of the Sangamon river, where they discovered the partj- just as they entered a dense thicket in the river bottom, by which all escaped, except the leader in whosf possession the scalp of Mrs. Regan was found.

In 1817 the first banking in^stitution in the county was chartered, under the name of the J3ank of Edwardsville, and was made a bank of deposit for government funds.

In this year (1817) C'r shortly before, the City of Alton began to have an existence. Col. Easton atoraboutthis time laid out the town fronting upon the Mississippi, consisting of the streets between and including Henry Street on the east and Piasa on the west. It probabl3- extended no further north than Tenth Street. Mr. Joseph Meacham also laid out the town now called Upper Alton, on land upon which only one fourth of the price had been paid. He disposed of as many lots as he could by lottery. Each ticket drew one lot, or thirty acres more or less. In 1817 Mecham's Alton was far ahead of the other Alton, both in population and improve- ment. The people of the adjacent country were in the habit of "lumping" them together by the name of Yankee Alltown.-*

An active settlement was already in progress in the neighl.^orhood. A firm under the name of Wallace <fc Seely owned a mill site three miles below on Wood River, where they had three mills — two saw mills and a grist or flour mill, and they were in full and active operation. Messrs. Wallace <fc Seelv had laid out a town and called it Milton, and were doing a flourishing Imsiness. A distillery a few rods up Wood River wa« e<iually active.

Mr. Mecham soon after purchased what was called the Bates farm, laid it out and advertised it as Alton on the river. This last enterprise was purchased by Major C. W. Hunter in ISIS and has since been popularly known as Hunterstown, and has been incorporated into the City of Alton.

In tills year (1S17) Rowland P. Allen came out as a pioneer to explore for himself, and some sea-faring friends with a view to a settlement in the west. He made choice of the point or bay of the prairie lying between

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Silver Creek and the Mitldle fork or Pecks' branch of Silver Creek. In the next year a colony of those who had long traversed the ocean settled upon this prairie. Captain Curtiss Blakeman, Captain George C. Allen, with several of the same vocation, and the original discoverer R. P. Allen settled in the lower part, and in the year following (1819) Captain James Breath came in company Avith another group and settled upon Silver Creek in the same prairie, some eight or ten miles north for a few years and then removed to the vicinity of his brother mariners. From this the place took the name of Marine Settlement. Colonel John Shinn formerly known as an extensive practical manufacturing chemist in Philadelphia, bought a farm in the same place. Oliver S. Balster and James Ground were also well known early settlers. The settlement soon became known as an intelligent, enterprising and j^rosperous society, and many of the comforts and even refinements of social life were enjoyed in advance of other neighboring settlements.-*

In 1818 Benjamin Stephenson, Joseph Burroiigh and Abraliam Prickett were elected delegates from Madison County to the Convention assembled to form a Constitution for tho State previous to its admission into the Union.t

On the 6tli of August, 1810, at EdwardsvilJo tlie Commissioners of the United States and the Chief of the Kickapoo tribe negotiated a treaty, by which a purchase was made of the Indians estimated to contain more than 10,000,LKJO acres of a tract of country "liounded liy a line commencing at the mouth of the Illinois river, and running eastward .by the old pur- chase line to the northwest corner of the second Kaskaskia purchase next north eastwardly by the old purchase lines to the lines dividing the States of Illinois and Indiana, thence north to the Kankakee river, tlienco down that river to the place of beginning;' emltracing among otlier lands the whole tract denominated as the Sangamon country.!

In 1S19 the tirst newspaper i>ublished in the county and the third in the State, was established at Edwardsville, under the name of the Edwards- vi He Spectator, and edited by Hooper Warren, Es(j[., which at once as- sumed a position of eminence,ainong the journals of the West, forthe ability

*Ijippincott"s I'apers, No. 18.

tThe "Act t-o enable the people of Illinois Territory to form a C<->nstiluuon and .Slate Government, and for the atlinission of such Stace into the Union was up- proved, April ISth, ISIS."' This Act .stated that "the election tor Representative to the Convention, shall he holden on the lirst Monday of July next.

Also "that the niembcr.s of the < Vtnventiou then elected be and they arc hereby autiiorized to meet] at the seat of tlovernment of the said Territory on the first Monday of August next, (1818. j

* * * * » Jlesoh'cd hi/ ihr. Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Cbn;/ress Assenibl/'d, That the State of Illinois shall be one, and is hereby declared to l)e one of the United States of America, and admitted into the T'nion on an ociual fuotiug with the original States, in all respects whatever.

Approved, December 3rf, 1818".

^Geographical Sketches of the Western Countrj-, ia>%e 117.

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and spirit with which it discussed the questions of tlie day, as well as for its general intelligence and information. Its editor, Mr. Warren, while a journeyman printer in St. Louis, published under an assumed name, a series of articles upon public questions which attracted the notice of the most eminent public men in the State, and called out replies from Hon. Thomas IT. Renton and others of equal reputation, who joined in attribu- ting them to men in high position in the State. He was known for many years afterwards as master of an easy and vigorous style in writing, which gave considerable interest and influence to the journal which he edited.

The paper was published Aveekly. The following is a partial synopsis of the contents of some of the earlier numbers.

April 1><tu, 1820. — Poetry on "Home;" List of Letters remaining in the Alton Post Office, (10;) independent Artillery Company, N. Buckmas- ter, Captain; Enos Pembrook advertises thathe keeps the Fountain Ferry at Alton, three miles nearer from Milton to Madame Griffith's near Portage du Sioux, than any road now travelled," and that "he can make three trips across the Missi.ssii)pi at this Ferry sooner than one trip can be made at any other ferry on the sanye liver within the State."

April 2")TH, 1820. — Hail Mason, (."andidate for Representative; Cards of « 'hester Ashley and T. W. Smith, do.; Address, Geo. Churchill; Edwards- ville Hotel Sign of General Washington, W. C. Wiggins informs his friends and the public that he has opened a house for their accommoda- tion in the brick building on the north-east side of the public square, where he will be glad to accomodate those who mav favor Jiim with a call."

May ]<>, 1820. — Curtis Rlakeman of Marine Settlement raised 1"50 bushels corn to the acre.

JuxK 13, 1820. — xVddress to County Commissioners by a citizen of Ridge Prairie.

Addresses of Isom Gilham and Daniel Parkison candidates for Repre- sentative from Madison County.

Justices Madison County; (Reuben Hopkins, Hail Mason, John Laird, Micajah Cox, Joshua Armstrong, Benjamin Spencer, Isaac E, Robinson, Thomas Lippincott.

June 20, 1820. — Proposals to build a Court House gratuitously by Ben- jainin Stevens, J. W. Smith, Ninian Edwards and others. A farmer on Taxation; Sabbath School at Alton.

July 18th, 1820. — Celebration of 4th of July, at Alton.

Addresses of various Candidates.

Negro Woman for Sale; Anti-Slavery Poem.

February 13th. — Census according to .State Census, of Madison County, Whites 8,40S, Blacks 141, Total 8,.54!». Madison County, 1820 Census of the United States, Tliomas Reynolds, Assistant Marshal :

White Males under 10 2,682

" over 10 and under 16 1,140

" " 16 " 26 1,50M

" " 20 " 45 l,51!t

" " 45 704

White Females under 10 2,206

" over 10 and under 16 1,085

" " 16 " 26 1,037

" " 26 " 45 1,080

" " 45 461

Slaves I0f>

Free Colored 17

Total 13,550

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Edwardsville Hotel to rent; Post Rider Wanted.

February 20th, 1S21.— Dedication Sermon by Rev. Jesse Townseud, at Marine Settlement; Legislative Acts; Ode in imitation of Anacreon.

January 21, 1822.— Carriers' Address; Edwardsville Library Meeting.

In ISIO also appeared a small volume entitled ''Geograjyhicr.il Sketches on the TFes<e»'" Coii/iO-i/," designed for emigrants and settlers"' in which oc- curs a description of the towns of Milton, Alton and Edwardsville, and Which is of interest aa containing the first mention made of these places, so far as is known, in any printed work. We transcribe it here.

"About twenty-tive miles from the mouth of the Illinois on the east bank of the Mississippi and twenty-tive miles above St. Louis is situated Alton. The town lies west of Edwardsville ten miles, and was located in Hli). Nearly one hundred decent houses are already erected. The spirit of enterprise^lisplaved by the settlers who are mostly from the Eastern States, and the natural a^ivantages attached to the place point out this lown as a stand where small capitals in trade may be properly invested." Two miles from Alton at a place called Wallace's Mill on Wood Creek, which empties into the Mississippi is the little town of MILTON on the route bv Edwardsville to Viucennes.

The place contains about tiftv houses and though it seems to tlourish is c^msidered an unhealthy situation. The Creek here drives both a saw and a grist mill each of'which do great business."

"Edwakusvii,l,e is the seat of Justice tor Madison County. It lies eight miles east from Milton and twenty miles um-th-east from .St. Louis. Itls a tl<jurishing town, containing sixty or seventy houses— Court House, Jail, Publi'- House, Bank, Printing Othce, which issues a weekly news- paper and a United States Land Office, of which C^l. Stevens is the Reg- ister. As this County embraces all the lands above east of the Mississippi and all the bountv lands in Illinois, all soldiers patents and grants of Illinois Bounty land are recorded here. In the vicinity of this town is a society of Methodists."

A Sabbath School was organized and taught May 1st 1820, at Upper Alton, by Enoch Long and Henry Snow, and was continued during the Sununer, which was said t.o have been the first taught in Illinois. During the year previous however the wife of the Rev. Thomas Lippincott then a merchant at Milton had gathered into their house on Sabbath mornings for religious instructions some rifteen or twenty children— all there were and this in reality was the earliest etfort made in this direction in the County, and perhaps deserves the name of the first Sabbath School in Illinois.

The Methodist and Baptist Churches were early planted in Illinois, and there were many preachers of these denominations who labored more or less in Madison County. The Baptists were mostly of the old — or as they are sometimes known the hyper-calvanistic school. They were then popularly called Ironsides, but have l>een since more widely known and famed a.s Hardshells. About 18ls or I8I9 the Rev. John M. Peck came to itinerate among them. He was an able man as many can testify, and urged his New School, Missionary, Sunday School, Bible and Temperance efforts with great zeal, power and success. The Methodist Church furnished many specimens of able ministry

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and devotion to the work. The principal resort or place of meeting in Madison Countj- was about two miles west of Edwardsville where they had a meeting house and camping ground called "Ebenezer." Among the most conspicuous of their ministers were John Dew and Samuel H. Thompson. Mr. Dew was a man of unusual intellectual power, not very eloquent, or at least oratorical, his strong arguments and vigorous appeals —to the judgment rarher than to the passions— were felt especially by thinkers. Samuel H. Thompson was a diflferent style of man. His in- tellectual powers could not be esteemed equal, yet he could better command an audience and produce more effect upon the public mind than Mr. Dew or any other of the men of his day. He was frequently im- passioned, but this did not seem to be the secret of his power. It was more common to attribute it to his strong common sense, combined with strong affections and knowledge of mankind. Gov. Edwards said of him that he was the most poperful man with the people he knew; and if he had made politics his business would have bean wonderfully successful. But he was devoted to what he considered a liigher work, and though he consented to allow his name to be used as a candidate for Lieutenant Gov- ernor in after years, he abstained from personal effort, and it was thought lost his election by it.

The Presbyterians at this time were few if we except the Cumber- land Presbyterians who were active, efficient and successful. The John Barbers, father and son, though not among the first as ministers, were known as among their most eflficient laborers.

In 1819 two ministers came into Illinois as Presbyterian Missionaries. Their names were Lowe and Graham. As their field included Illinois and Missouri and their time a year or less they were of course but little in Madison County. Edward Hollister and Daniel Gould were in the Coun- ty in 1820 as Missionaries of this denomination. Subsequently Mr. Gould taught School in Edwardsville six months, while Mr. Hollister itinerated mostly in ^lissouri, occasionally visiting Edwardsville.

In 1822, two other Missionaries came from New England, Rev. Orin Catlin and Rev. I. N. Sprague. Their labors were mostle in Madison and adjacent counties. Before all these the Rev. Salmon Giddings, who ar- rived in St, Louis in 1816 or 1817 came over occasionly and preached, and it was he who formed the Churches of Edwardsville and Collinsville, the first of the denomination in Madison County.-

Record op Marriage License granted by Josias Randle, Clerk, pre- vious to 1820.

In the following record of marriage licenses from No. 15 to 150, (the first 14 seeming not to have been placed on record,) those marked * appear also in the list of marriage certificates which follow. Both extend to about the same period— June, 1819. The list of certificates is most com-

. *Lippmcotts Papers, Xo. 25.

8—

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plete in having the earliest dates, but the record of licenses seems more complete during the period covered by it. Note. — The spelling of the names followingis according to the ^^ Records."

1814.

June 14, *William Kellev to Hobeckah McMahan, July 27, Samuel Stattiens to Elizabeth H. Sept. 5, Samuel Lockhart to Winner Walker. Sept. 22, James Kirkpatrick to Electa Meacham. Oct. 13, Benjamin Stedman to Margaret Gillham. Oct. 13, Myatt Stubblefield to Sarah Black. Dec. 12, Bennet Nowland to Nancy Robeson. Dec. 27, George Moor to Peggy McFarliu.

1815.

Jan. 2, «Jubilee Posey to Caty Smith. Jan. 24, *Williaiii Wood to Polly Cox. Feb. 1, *Jesse Bell to Susan Meacham. Feb. 13, «Pbillip Teter to Rebeckah Robeson. March 17, William Johnson to Lydia Hutton. May 26, Davis Carter to Caty Ragan. June 23, Orman Beeman to Talisha White. June fi, Abraham Prickett to Sally Kirkpatrick. July 31, James Heart to Fanny Puksley. Aug. 12, Daniel Lanison to Amans Greenwood, Nov. 22, *lliram Beck to Nancy Sams. Dec. 20, Water McFarlin to Sally Hutton.

1816.

Jan. John Drum to Gilley Wood. Feb. 20, Abraham Castecl to Polly Nowland. Feb. Jonah Caton to Ara Clark, March 11, *Israel Turner to Caty Stice. April 30, «Samuel Seybolt to Tamar Pickering. May 21, Samuel JarawaN' to Jenney Whitehead. June 3, -^Samuel Thomas to Elizabeth Isey. Aug. 5, Thomas Moore to Rebecca Holcomb. Aug. 17, *William Atkins to Elizabeth Emert. Aug. 24, James Thomson to Permilia Sorrels. Sept. 11, Joseph Borough to Sallj' Sliepherd. Sept. 2;!, *Robert Reynolds to Sally Whiteside. Nov. 13, Walter J. Sealey to Vicy Meacham. Nov. 13, David H. Kennedy to Mary Coots. (?) Nov. 27, Jephtha Lumkin to Jane Kirkpatrick. Dec. 13, *John Green to Nancy Means. Dec. 19, *Samuel Beeman to Polly Smelser. Dec. 28, Samuel Davidson to Vitet Enloe.

1817.

Jan. 3, Moses Archer to Elizabeth Brazel. Feb. 7, William Wyatt to Rachel Kitchens. Feb. 15, ^Alexander V. Bonner to Huklah Foster. Feb. 22. « William Green to Polh^ Starkey. March 1, Rodolphus Langworthy to Lucy Meacham^ jNIarch 12, *Jonas Bradshaw to Betsey Sawyers. March 13, James Reynolds to Sally Black. March IS, Levi Scot to Edy Ennis. April 10, «Wiley Green to Betsey Higgins. April David Nix to Betsey Whiteside. April 16, *James Heryford to Betsey Viucence. May 26, *Jacob Deck'^to Sally Bates. June 5, *John Greenwood to'^Margaret Kirkpatrick, " June 10, *Thomas Scott to Susan Cooper. June 21, Hampton McKinny to Polly B. Clark.

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June 23, Job Day to Jane Shockley.

July Samuel Judy to Sally Reaves.

July 15, Thomas Hamiliton to Purifa Harris.f

July 22, *Absalom Renshaw Milley Woodyard.

July 23, John Bates to Nancy Crosby.

Aug. 6, William Going to Anna Whitehead.

Aug. 9, Edward Welsh to Rachel Kaiu, widow.

Aug. 9, *Phiiip Henson to Elizabeth Greenwood.

Aug. 9, « Edward Haleyj to Elizabeth Bolt.

Aug. 14, Daniel Dunmore to Turzy L. Meacham.

Aug. 16, Geoi'ge Hewitt to Peggy Bishop,

Aug. 19, John Wyatt to Rebecca Wyatt.

Sept. 1, Jesse Renfro to Letty West.

Oct. 1, Hiram Huitt to Nancy Herriford.

Nov. 4, *John Cammel to Levina Parkinson.

Nov. 15, «Joshua Delaplain to Hannah Davidson, widow.

Dec. 10, Abraham Sippy to Sally Miller.

Dec. 11, John C. Wood to Fanny Deuson.

Dec. 11, Hiram Robbins to Betsey Dean.

Dec. 23, ^Alexander Byrum to Polly Wood.

Dec. 26, «Jehu L. Litton to Lydia Morris.

Dec. 3, Martin Jackson to Betsey McDauiel.

1818.

Jan. 26, John McCollum to Sarrah Whiteside. Feb. 11, *George Faris to Nancy Piper. Feb. 17, *John Crawford to Cassey Holcomb. Feb. 17 William Howard to Elizabeth Reece. Feb. 25, Robert McMahan, jr., to Nancy Conway. Feb. 27, Lorenzo Edwai-ds to Patsey New. March 5, James Thomson to Jean Munson. March 9, Henry Emert to Rachel Rebold. March 9, Richard Kinghton to Jeney Smart. March 20, Isaac Casteel to Betsey Albard.

March 21, *James Gillham to Lofton,

March 3, John Kichardson to Orphy Thompson. April 15, Thomas Furgason to Betsey Medford, May 22, *George Allen to Polly Gibbs. Juiie 3, David M. Gillham to Polly Harkleroad. June 9, Nicholis Russell to Polly Canby. June 17, John T. Lawyork to Ann Trulock. July *Aquilla Low to Polly Revis. July 8, *Temple Nix to Hannah Taylor, July *William Burton to Barbary Smart, July 18, *Jacob 2iIoore to Polly Burns. July 18, *Jacob Waggoner to Nancy Moore, Aug, 5, *Daniel Holcomb to Vicy Tolly. Aug. 17, Elias Roberts to Elizabeth Allen. Aug. 21, John Johnson to Nancy Dugger. Aug. 22, *Moses Leeds to Mary Waddle. Sept. 19, Solomon Penny to Jincy Renshaw. Oct. 5, John Piper to Lucinda Beard. Oct, 10, Warner Yates to Frances Tindall. Oct. 20, *Thomas Fenley to Charlotte Jackson, Oct, 29, *Hiram Rountree to Nancy R. Wright, Nov. 17, John Powell to Betsey Coop. Dec. 7, *Thomas Hill to Peggy Moore. Dec. 16, William Archer to Betsey Holt. Dec. IS, John White to Peggy Robinson,

tPurifa Kirkpatrick in Record of Certificates. jWilliam Hailey in Record of Certificates.

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Dec. 21, John Carson to Margaret Parkersou, Dec. 24, Daniel Pettengill to Anna Blckmore.

1S19.

Jan. 13, Isaac Renfro to Eaehel Carson. Jan. IS, Elias McCance to Polly Whiteside. Jan. 19, *Jaines Whitlock to Rhody Green. Jan. 2.S, *Daniel Harper to Peggy Standfield. Jan. 30, *Owen Evens to :Mary Crispwell. Feb. 2, *Xichnlas Cheleano to Margaret Degearly. Feb. 15, Andrew Armstrong to :Maryann Roberts. Feb. 15, *William Kirkpatrick to Lyddia Bartlett. Feb. 22, *Thomas McDow to Mary Lofton. Feb. 25, *Adam Miller to Peggy Thomson. March 6, *Thomas Lofton to Betsey Hayton. March S, Mark Higglns to Rachel Brisco. March 8, James Dunn to Zilpha Thomas. March 15, Joseph Howard to Jenney ZSIcAliley. March 17, »John Waddle to Caty Snyder. March 25, John Barnaby to Polly Johnson. March 2(5, Thomas Moore to Mary Parkerson. April 3. Samuel Hamilton to Polly Eldrige. April 19, James Xixon to Mary A^nn Rutherford. April 21, Daniel White to Aniie Brown. April 2S. »Daniel Tolman to Marv Ann Hare. Mav 1, William Ennis to Sally Wiatt.

May 3, *Jolm Cressup to Agness Manning, (on condition of no ob- jection of parents.) May il, George Bridges to ISIary Lindly. June 3, Richard Brozale to Laybdosea En3-art. June 7, John Cormack to Faniij- Randle.

RECORD OF CERTIFICATES OF MARRIAGES,— For Madison Countv Illinois

Territory, previous to 1820, filed by Josias Handle, Clerk.

1813.

Jan. 29, Jas. McKiney I to Nancy Lockhart, by Rev. Josias Randle. Feb. 19, John Lawton ad* to Pafev Hill, by Rev. Wm. Jones. April 9, Jas. Sullivan I to Phebee Hutton, by Rev, Josias Randle. April 8, John Hapton ad to Harriet Stublefield, by Rev. Wm. Jones. May 3, Joshua Renfro I to Pheraby Revis, by Rev. James Renfro. June 24, Daniel G. Moor I to Franky Jarvis, by Rev. Josias Randle. March 25, William Ogle ad to Isabella Kyle, by Thos. Davidson Esq. March 9, William York ad to Betsev Kitchens, by Thos. Davidson, Esq. July 2, Thomas Wadkins ad to Polly Green, by Thos Davidson, Esq. Aug. 31. Samuel Hutton I to Peggy Wright, by Rev. Josias Randle. Nov. William Furguson ad to Hannah Green, by Thos. G. Davidson, Esq. Nov. George Wise Z to Elth Jones, by Rev. Joseph Lemon. Nov. Joseph Fersuson I to Jane Gragg, by

Nov. Daniel Johnson ad to Susanna Smelser, by Thos. Davidson, Esq. Dec. 23, John Gillham ad to Elizabeth Gillham, by Judge John G. Lofton.

1814.

Jan. 1, Thomas Green, I to Nelly Desha, by

Jan. ' " ' -^ -' '- -r, >, T-- 1 ...

Jan.

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■ April 2, Thomas Finley ad to Mary Little, by Rev. Wm. Jones. June 14, William Killey I to Rebekah McMahan. May Timothy Lamberson I to Rebekah Furgason.

*The abbreviatioDS I and ad refer to the authority by which the parties were married ; I signifying by License and ad by advertisement.

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May John Hawks I to jrcFarlin.

Jan. 20, John Davidson ad to Margaret Gillham, by Judge John G. Lofton.

Feb. 10, William Sharone I to Iveziali Robinson, l)y Judge John G. Lofton.

Feb. 16, Hardy Wilbanksoc/ to Susanna (iillhani,"by Judge J. G. Lofton.

Dec. 23, William Montgomery ad to Sarah Rattan, by Rev. Wm. Jones,

Dec. 13, Thomas Carlan ad to^ Rebeckah Hewitt, bv Rev. Wm. Jones.

1815.

Feb. 2, Jesse Bell I to Susan i^Ieacham, by Rev. Josias Randle.

Jan. 5, Jubilee Posey I to Caty Smith, by'Rev. Josias Randlo.

Feb. 4, William Fergasnn otf/'to Polly Doggut, by T. G. Davidson, Esq.

Feb. 2, William Wood I lo Pollv Cox. by Rev. William Jones.

Feb. 26, James Steel I to Rebeckah Bi-adshaw, by Rev. William Jones.

March 18, William Rowden, ad to Livinia Prewi'tt, bj^ John Springer, Esq.

Feb. 14, Phillip Peter I to Rebeckah Robinson, by Rev. ChasR. Matheney.

Nov. 28, Hiram P>eck I to Nancy Sams, by Rev. William Jones.

Nov. 28, Martin Jones ad to Margarett Hutton, by Rev. William Jones.

Nov. 19, James Beeman ad to Litha Odle, by Rev. William Jones.

Oct. 17, Thomas Blankenship ad to Hannah Carter, by Rev. Wm. Jones.

Nov. 5. John Jones ad to Maw Wright, by Rev. William Jones.

Dec. 14, Thomas Green ad to Rody Hegans, by Rev. William Jones.

Dec. 16, Soloman Revis ad to Polly Green, John Springer, Esq.

1816.

Feb. 5, Young Wood ad to Polly Ewin, by Rev. William Jones.

Jan. 21, Mathew Cowin ad to Betsey Hewitt, by Rev. William Jones.

March 14, Israel Turner I to Caty SUce, by Rev. Rivers Cormack.

April 2, Saniuel Seybolt I to Taiiiar Pickering, by Rev. Rivers Cormack.

April 8, Evans Smith I to Hannah Turner, by Rev. Rivers Cormack.

June 4, Samuel Thomas I to Elizabeth Isley, by Rev. William Jones.

Aug. 5, Samuel Stockton ad to Loruhuma Patterson.

Dec. 13, Jeptha Lampkins I to Jean Kirkpatrick, by A. Prickett, Esq.

Dec. 19, John Green I to Nancj'^ Means.

Dec. Samuel Beaman I to Pollj^ Smelser.

1817.

Feb. 11, Wm. Atkins I to Elizabeth Emert. Feb. 11, David Canadv I to Mary Cyles.

Feb. 13, William Wyatt I to Rachel Kitchens, by Rev. William Jones. Feb. 6, David Faukner ad to Lydia Beaman, by Rev. William Jones. Feb. 16, Alexander V. Bonner l to Huldah Foster, by J. T. Lusk, Esq. Feb. 26, William Green I to Polly Starkey, by Rev. William Jones. Feb. 18, James Hareford ad to Patience Jones, by T. G. Davidson, Esq. March 25, Jonas Bradshaw I to Betsey Sawyers, J. T. Lusk, Esq: April 19, James Heryford I to Betsey Vincence, by Rev. Wni. Jones. April 22, Robert Reynolds I to Sally Whiteside, by John McKiney, Esq. May 31, Wiley Green I to Betsey Higins, by Rev. Wm. Jones. Maj' 30, Jafob Deck / to Sally Bates, by Rey. Wm. Jones. June 21, Thomas Scot I to Susan Cooper, by J. Springer, Esq, June 10, John Greenwood I to Margaret Kirkpatrick, by Rev. R. Cormack. Aug. 13, Philip Henson I to Elizabeth Greenwood, by J. T. Lusk, Esq. Aug. 14, John Bates / to Nancy Crosby, by Rev. Wm. Jones. Aug. 14, Thomas Hamilton I to Puiifa Kirkpatrick, by Rev. Wm. Jones. Aug. 28, Absalom Renshaw I to Milly Woodyard, by Rev. R. Cormack. Sept. 8, William Haily I to Elizabeth Bolt, by Rev. Joseph Lemon. Nov. IG, Joshua Delaplaiu I to Hannah Davidson, widow, bj' T. G. David- son, Esq. Dec. 27, John L. Sitton I to Sydia Morris, widow, by J. T. Lusk, Esq. Dec. 3, (1818) Martin Jackson I to Betsey McDaniel, by J. T. Lusk, Esq.

1818.

Jan. 15, John Cammel I to Levin a Packerson, by John Hone, Esq.

Jan. 28, Alexander S. Biram I to Polly Wood, by Rev. Wm. Jones.

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March 18, Lorenzo Edwards I to Patsey New, by Rev. Wm. Jones. March 27, James Gillham I to Sarah Lofton, by T. G. Davidson, Esq. April 18. Thomas Ferguson I to Betey Medford, by Hail Mason, Esq. Feb. 17, George Faris I to Nancy Piper, by Rev. Joseph Lemon. April 5, Moses Fenley ad to Sally Scott, by Rev. William Jones. May 28, George Allen I to Polly Gibbs, by T. G. Davidson, Esq. Mav 29, John Crawford I to Cassv Holcomb, by John McKiney, Esq. JulV 17, William Burton I to Barbary Smart, by Hail Mason, Esq. Au^. G, Daniel Holcomb I to Vuy? Tolly, by John ]McKiney. Aug. 22, Jacob Moore I to Polly Burns, by Rev. Wm. Jones.

Jacob Waggener, I to Nancv Moore, by Rev. Wm, Jones.

Temple Nix, I to Hannah Taylor, by Micajah Cox, Esq.

Aguilla Low, I to Polly Ilt>vis, by Micajah Cox, Esq. Oet. 10, Moses Seeds I to Marv Waddell, by Amos Squire, Esq. Oct 20 Thomas Fenley I to Charlotte Jackson, by Hail Mason, Esq. Oct. 29, Hiram Roundtree I to Nancy R. Wright, by Rev. Josias Randle. Sept. 21, Aug. Longworthy I to Adah Meacham, by R. Langworthy, Esq.

Jan.' 4, John Wbite I to Peggy Robinson, by Rev. G. P. Rice.

Jan. 15, Thomas Hill, I to Peggv Moore, by Rev. Wm. Jones.

Jan. 15, Sliadrack Jackson I to Prudence Finley, by Rev. Wm. Jones.

Jan. 27, Elias McCance I to Polly Whiteside, by M. Cox. Esq.

Jan. 30, James Whitlock I to Rhoda Green, by Rev. Wm. Jones.

Jan. 30, Daniel Harper I to Pegsy Stanafield, by Rev. R. Cormack.

Feb. 11, Owen Evans I to Mary Cripwell, by T. G. Davidson, Esq.

Feb. 11, Nicholas Cheleano I to Margaret Dejerley, by T. G. Davidson Esq.

March 5, William Kirkpatrick I to I^ydia Bartlett, by Hail Mason, Esq.

March 25, James Dunn I to Zilpha Thomas, by Rev. Wm. Jones.

April 12, Thomas McDow I to Mary Lofton, by M. Cox, Esq.

April 15, Adam Mellur I to Peggy Thompson, by A. Squire, Esq.

April 15, John Wadlo I to Caty Snider, by A. Squire, Esq.

March 11, Thomas G. Lofton I to Betsey Heaton, by A. Squire, Esq.

April 30, Daniel Tolman, I to Mary Ann Hare, by Hail Mason, Esq.

May 3, John Crissap I to Agness Manning, by Thornton Peeples, Esq.

109 in all.

The attention of the people was early called to the necessity of certain "internal improvements" as will be seen from the following:

Extracts from an Act approved IMarch 27, 1819, in respect to draining the American Bottom— funds to be raised by Lottery.

Spx'tion 1, Be it Enacted etc.,

That the following seven persons be, and they are hereby appointed managers of a lotterv for the purpose herein after mentioned, viz: Hugh H. Maxwell, William C. Greenup, George Fisher, William Alexander, Amos Squires, Joseph A. Beaird and John Hays; and the said managers or a majority of them may raise bv lottery in one or more classes, any sura not exceeding fifty thousand dollars, to be applied to the draining of such ponds in the Mississippi Ijottom— commonly called the "American Bot- tom,"—extending from the town of Kaskaskia, to a line drawn across said bottom from the mouth of the Missouri river due east, as the said com- missioners mav think most proper and necessary to be drained ; com- mencing with those which produce the greatest injury to the health of the people, and continuing in the same manner until the funds raised for that purpose shall be exhausted, defraying the incidental expenses attending the same &c., &c.

An Act for the improvement of the internal navigation of the State, and a memorial to Congress on the subject were passed by the Legislature of the State, and approved, Febrdary 14, 1823. This act provided for a Board of Commissioners, whose duties were to devise and adopt measures to open

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a communication by canal and locks between the navigable waters of the Illinois and Lake Michigan, to cause the route to be explored, surveys and levels to be taken, maps and field books to be constructed, and estimates of the cost to be made, and to invite the attention of the Governors of tho States of Indiana and Illinois and through them the Legislatures of those States to the importance of a canal communication between tho Wabasli and Maumee rivers. Thomas Sloo, jr., Theophilus W.]Smith, Emanuel J. West and Erastus Brown were elected Commissioners. Mr. Sloo was from Hamilton County, and Messrs. Smith, West and Bi"own from Madison County. Under their direction live different routes were ex- plored, and the expense upon each calculated; tho highest estimate being $717,110 and the lowest §639,94t5. It does not come within the province of this sketch to go into any detail history of the jjrogress of this great undertaking until its completion in 1848, as it in no Avay pertains to Madi- son County.

A Murder was committed in 1823, between the forks of Wood river which caused great excitement in the countj". A man by the name of Eliphalet Green, who was working at Abel Mooie's distillery had a quarrel with another and shot him. Green was arrested, tried, convicted and executed. The circumstances seem to have been nearlj'- as follows:

Green, who was supposed to have some mental defect not amounting to idiocy, became very much enraged, having been violently abused, ran into the distillery got his gun and fired at his opponent, who was retreating or retiring from the building. He fled to the American Bottom but returned and gave himself up to William Ogle, Avho accompanied him next day to Edwardsville, and surrendered him to the authorities. He was tried before Judge Reynolds at Edwardsville, found guilty and executed, though some seem to have entertained a doubt whether his crime was anything more than man-slaughter. He died deeply and, it was supposed, sincerely penetent.

The following named persons constituted the jury in this case, viz :

James Mason, James Pearce, Ambrose Nix, David Roach, David Nix, Joseph Bartlett, John Vieking, Gershom Flagg, William H. Hopkins, William Hoxsey, R. C. Gillham and Jesse Bell.*

*An amusing anecdote is related of his Honor Judge Reynolds who presided at this trial, by Governor Ford in his History of Illinois. The etiquette preserved in the early Courts of the County was of the slightest and most informal nature. A very free and easy tone prevailed among Judges, Lawyers, and spectators, ex- tending frequently to the passing of audible compliments; sometimes of a little doubtful and always emphatic character.

The Sheriff convened Court on one occasion by stepping into the yard and call- ing out "Boys come into the house now-all on j'e, John's goin' to hold Court." This was a fair sample of the official forms observed in such cases. It is related in the present inst.ance that the Judge in passing sentence of death upon the prisoner made use of language something like the following: "Well Mr. Green the Jury in their verdict found you to be guilty ot murder, and the law says you are to be hanged. Now I want you and your friends down on Wood River to understand that it is not I, that condemns you, but the Jury and the law. Now I wish to allow you all the time you want to prepare, so the Court wants to know at what time you would prefer to be hanged."

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This was the first trial for a capital offence ia the Couuty, and the second one in the State. The first conviction in the State for murdei; was in St. Clair, People vs. Bennett. Green was hung Feb. 24, 1824.

The Slavery Question in Madison County.— The Convention.— During the year 1823 considerable feeling began to be manifested in the county, as well as throughout the State on the subject of slavery. In the election of 1822 in some of the extreme southern counties the question of opening the State for the admission of slavery was discussed, but in the Legislature of the succeeding winter it assumed an alarming attitude in politics. The issue was not distinctly presented before that time, certainly not in Madison County, nor does it seem to have been generally considered as involved in the election which took place through the State,*

It is a noticeable fact that Mr. Coles, a citizen of Madison County, and an open and decided anti-Slavery man, was elected Governor though by only a plurality at this election, showing that the people were no more in favor of the change then than two years afterwards. In the County of Madison Emanuel J. West was elected a Representative to the Legislature while Theophilus W. Smith represented the Couuty in the Senate. Both lent their influence in the contest which followed to the party favoring the introduction of Slavery, or what was the same thing, the question of a

To which the prisoner replied, "All times are alike to me, your Honor. Those who kill the body have no power to destroy the soul. My preparation is made, and I am ready to suffer at any time the Court may appoint."

Judge, "But Mr. Green, you must know it is a very serious matter to be hanged. It is something that can only happen once in a man's life— and as the Court wishes to give you time for all needful preparation, I will appoint this day four weeks as the day— Mr. Clerk, look in the Almanac and see if this day four weeks comes on Sunday," the Clerk having examined and replied that "this day four weeks came on Thursday," the Judge fixed the execution for that day. At this point the prosecuting attorney, who had conducted the case interposed, and remarked that it was customary upon occasions like the present, when sentence of death was to be pronounced for the Judge to make a short address to the prisoner, summing up the evidence, endeavoring to impress upon his conscience a sense of his guilt, and to lead his thoughts to a serious preparation for death. "Oh its of no use, Mr. Turner," responded his Honor, "Mr. Green understands the whole matter as well as if I had talked to him for a week. He knows he is to be hanged this day four weeks. You under- stand it in that way, Mr. Green, don't you?" and upon the prisoner responding "Yes," to this question he was remanded to jail without more ceremony.

*Gov. Ford in his history, (p. 2.5,) .seems tohave taken the contrary view. He says, "In the election of members to the Convention the only questions were, the right of the constituent to instruct his representative, and the introduction of slavery, which were debated with great earnestness during the canvass.

As there was no "election of members to the Convention," Gov. Ford must have meant to say "Legislature which called the Convention." There may have been such discussions in Monroe County, and further south but my recollection is that in Madison County we heard it whispered, that such things were being carried on in an underhand way. but the warnings of the Spectator were indignantly denied. —LippincoWs Paper Ko. 30.

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Convention. The old Constitution provided for alterations in only one mode. A vote of two thirds of the General Assembly could authorize the people to vote for or against a Convention. If the majority of the votes was in favor, the subseijuent legislature was required to order an election of members to the Convention, and appoint the time of meeting, the ap- portionment to be in ratio to the members of both houses in the G eneral Assembly. At that period the progress of the population northw^ard had rendered the apportionment peculiarly unequal, and the strong-hold of the advocates of Slavery was in the counties near the Ohio river, and in the old French settlements. It was demonstrated that on a contingency one- fourth of the votes of the people could elect a majority in a Convention, and that majority might probably be in favor of opening the State to Slavery. Hence it became a paramount object of the opponents of the measure to defeat the Convention. After several efforts it Avas found that the constitutional majority in the Legislature in favor of a Conven- tion was lacking by one vote. A contested election of a perplexing and complicated character had come from Pike County, then including all the territory north and west of the Illinois river. Mr. Hansen the returned member was opposed to a Convention and refused to give it his vote. Here then it appeared was an opportunity for the dominant party, which the sequel shows they were not slow to improve. But it presented after all only one horn of a dilenema for the Convention party were bent upon electing Jesse B. Thomas, an early and honored citizen of Madison Coun- ty, residing at Edwardsville, to the United States Senate, and counted upon the vote of Mr. Hansen to effect it while his opponent Mr. Shaw was willing to vote for the Convention but declined to support the claims of Judge Thomas as a candidate for the Senate.

After a stormy session of about ten weeks, the Convention party adopted the desperate alternative of a reconsideration, and having already used Mr. Hansen's vote for their purpose, and finding him not to be moved by offers or threats from his position on the Convention question, they turned him out and gave his seat to Shaw.* This turned the scale and the vote

•The following which the "Spectator" of July I2th, 1823, copied from the "Essex (Mass.) Register," is but the recital of an incident characteristic of the "Animus" of a majority of those who advocated the extension of slavery.

"Mr. Hansen, a young lawj'er who emigrated from New York, had been return- ed a member, and his election being contested, the House decided that he was eniiiled to a seat. But ten weeks afterwards, when Mr. Hansen dared to vote against the resolution for calling a Convention, thejHouse re-considered its former decision, and atlmitted Mr. Shaw, his oppenent, to the seat, who voted for the resolution, and it was accordingly passed by a constitutional majority ! A dis- graceful scene took place during the pendency of the resolution for expelling Mr. Hansen. A mob assembled in the evening at the State House, and alter numer- ous speeches had been delivered, inflaming tlie minds of the people against Mr. Hansen, they proceeded through the town with his effigy in a blaze, accompanied by drums and Dugles, and crying ''Convention or Death !' They then proceeded to the lodgings of Mr. Churchill, another proscribed member, and insulted him by groans, &c. They then dispersed, after giving three cheers for a Convention. The next night after it was found Hansen had been expelled, and the question decided in favor of a Convention, the town was illuminated, and the moo again

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recommending the people to vote for or against a Convention was carriedf A number of the members of both houses entered their protest against the object and the measures used to obtain it, in an able and dignified address to which among others the name of George Churchill is appended, as Representative from Madison County.;

But one of the three papers in the State, the Edwardsville Spectator, took any decided stand against slavery and a Convention.

It became the matter of great moment to the opponents of the measure in the long and excited struggle which followed to obtain the support of an able journal in the State. The Spectator was at once put forward by its friends in the county with the strongest assurance of its fidelity to the cause. To "make assurance doubly sure" one of the Anti-Conventon party and a personal friend of Mr. Warren, the editoj-, was requested to call upon him and ascertain, without any intimation of future support what the course of the paper would be on the subject of a Convention. "Against it, of course,'' was the unhesitating answer. It was intimated that the Convention party were strong and would probably bid high,

proceeded through the streets, with drums, fiddles, bugles, tin horns, cow-bells, rejoicing in a most boisteroas manner. They were accompanied by several members of the Legislature, and numerous strangers from the adjoining Slave States.

"Several public dinnei-s were giveti in honor of a Convention, and we select a few of their toasts, to show the spirit by which thej- were actuated :

"By the I^-esidrmt of the Bai/— The Convention— The means of introducing and spreading the African familj-— three cheers.

"The enemies o/ the Ornvention—yiay they ride a porcupine saddle, on a hard trotting horse, a long jouruey, without money or friends.

May those individuals who are opposed to our cause, before the next election abandon the State ol lUinoLs, and then we will have a free silver circulation, com- bined witli a numerous black population.

TTte State of jniinois— the ground is good — prairies in abundance — give us plenty of negroes a little industry and she will distribute her treasures.

Skaery—A political hobby horse which some of our great men loved to saddle. Six cheers.

fThe Convention Resolution passed the Senate at Vandalia, Februai-y 10, 1S23. Senators voting for the Resolution were:

Messers. Barker, Beard, Boon, Crozier, Grammer, Jones, of Bond, Jones, of Gallatin, Kinney, Ladd, Sloo, Smith and "White— 12.

Senators voting against it: Messrs. Bankson, Cadwell, Frazier, Kinkade, Parker and Stillmau — fl.

After its advocates had resorted to various questionable measures, it passed in the House of Representatives, February 12, 1S23, with the following vote:

Affirmative, Mr. Speaker, Messrs. Alexander, of Monroe, Alexander, of Pope, Berry, Campbell. Casey. Daimwood, Davenport, Dorris, Field, Ford, Logan, McFatridge, McFerron, Mcintosh, Phillips, Rattan, Shaw, Trotier, Turrey, West, \\ hiteside, Widen and Will— 2J.

Negative : Messrs. Blakeman, Cairns, Churchill, Emmit, Lowrj- Mather, Moore, Ogle, Pell, Pugh and Sims— 12.

In the "Annotations," of Hon. Geo. Churchill, on "Early Days of Madison County," from which this item is takee a full account of the Legislative pro- ceedings is given, and it is to be regretted that limited space precludes its in- sertion here.

I Those who signed the "ilinoritj" Address" were Messrs. Risden Moore. William Kinkade. G. Cadwell, A. Bankson, Jacob Ogle, Cia-tiss Blakeman, Abraham Cairns, Thomas Mather, William Lowrv, James Sims, Daniel Parker, George Churchill, Gilbert T. Pell, Dav-id McGahev, Stephen Stillman.

Va>-dalia, Feb. ISth, 1S23.

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''They can't buy me," he replied, and the pledge then given was nobly re- deemed in the subsequent course of the Spectator, iu which the cause of freedom always found a staunch friend and bcld and consistent advocate.

The Anti-Convention and Anti -Slavery party embraced the names of many of the most honored citizens of Madison County, prominent among them those of Gov. Edwards, Gov. Coles, Daniel P. Cook, Hooper Warren, George Churchill and many others.

During the campaign which followed Madison Count3- was active in organizing a systematic opposition to the Convention.

A meeting of the anti-slavery citizens was held at the log Court House at Edwardsville in 182.3. A secretary was appointed to correspond with the friends of the cause in other counties— and an active warfare was from this time kept up in the county, characterized by great zeal and energy. Meanwhile the Convention party had not been idle. A paper was estab- lished at Edwardsville to support their interests under the editorial man- agement of Theophilus W. Smith, called the "Illinois Republican" be- tween which and the Spectator the war of words waxed hot at times.*

Gov. Coles at the beginning of the contest resolved, it is said, to devote his whole salary as Governor for four years (four thousand dollars) to the canvass, and was, as might have been expected from his character and convictions, one of the most determined and hard working members of the opposition. In a letter addressed to Rev, Thomas Lippincott, Gov. Coles himself says : "I contributed to other papers (than the Spectator,) under various signatures, and published many pamphlets, several of which I assisted in circulating. My labors in the cause were so great that during the several months which passed between my purchasing the Illinois In- telligencer (at Vandalia) and the election there were but few numbers of that paper which did not contain something from my pen." Gov. Ed- wards did not himself take any active part in the campaign, from consid- erations it was supposed of a political and personal nature, but his son-in- law the Hon. D. P. Cook, contributed a series of able and convincing articles to the Spectator, which continued to be the medium for the dis- semination of the views of the Anti-Slavery citizens of Madison County. Mr. Warren himself was well known as a clear and powerful writer and many of the most cogent and readable articles published in the Spectator were from his hand. Among the leading advocates of a Convention in the County were Theophilus W. Smith, Emanuel J. West, Judge McKoberts and others. Gov. Bond, Elias K. Kane, McLean, A. P. Field, Joseph A.

*ilr. Smith was a man ol ability known as such and afterwards occupied a seat on the bench of the Supreme Court of the State, but In this contest Mr. WaiTen had so decidedly the advantage that his opponent resorted to pesonal violence, taking his friend Mr. West with him for that purpose to Warren's office. I be- lieve the latter defended himself pretty well with the sheep's foot which he happened to have in his hand.— iipix/icoW's Papers Xo. 47.

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Baird, Kinney, Robinson, R, M. Young and others were also active parti- sans of the measure in the State, while the Rev. John M. Peck Judge Lockwood, Judge Pope, Morris Birbeck, David Blackwell and George Forquer were equally active in their opposition.

To Mr. Peck various authorities join in attributing much of the success which afterward crowned the efforts of the Anti-Convention party. Says Gov. Reynolds in his Life and Times :"

As soon as the Convention resolution was carried in the Legislature the Rev. Mr. Peck had a meeting called in St. Clair County and a constitution adopted for an association to operate against the introduction of Slavery ill Illinois. Headquarters were established in St. Clair County, and four- teen other societies were organized in as many counties, all acting in unison with the society in St. Clair County. A perfect organization was kept up during the canvass throughout the State, which was eflfected more by the exertions of Rev. Mr. Peck than by anyother person.*

The result of these labors of the Anti-Slavery party was the defeat of the proposition to hold a convention by about 1,700 majority, the entire votti in the State being by the official canvass from the Edwardsville Spec- tator, December 2d, 1824.

Convention, 4,972; No Convention, 6,640; Daniel P. Cook, Congress, 7,460; Shadrack Bond, Congress, 4,374. The vote of Madison County was as follows :

Convention, 351; No Cimvention, 5,>3; Daniel P. Cook, Congress, 644; Shadrack Bond, Congress, 285.

A Kelic— In examining tiie papers of Capt. Curtiss Blakeman, who died at Marine, in this county, on the twenty-second of May, A. D. 1833, an article, of which tlie following is a copy, was discovered.

"V\^e the subscribers, convinced of the necessity of supporting some newspaper establishment, the conductor of wlaich will take a firm and manly stand against the introduction of slavery into this State, and against the calling of a Conven- tion to alter the Constitution ; the sole object of which, we are well convinced, is to etfect the introduction of slavery : do hereby agree to use our utmost exertions and endeavors to support such newspaper establishment as shall be fixed upon.— Henry Starr, Curtiss Blakeman and Thomas Mather, Esqs., are hereby appointed a Committee to make such arrangement as they shall deem necessary, with the conductor of such newspaper establishment, and for the purpose of giving ef- ficient support to such newspaper as shall be edited in the cause of liberty. We, the subscribers, ho hereby subscribe for the number of copies of such newspaper set opposite to our respective names, at five dollars a year, in State paper, to be paid in advance; the amount of which subscriptions shall be deposited with the above named Committee. Names of Sub- Xo. of Places ^VTiere JVames of Sub- No. of Places Where scribers, Papers. Directed. scribers. Papers. Directed.

William Kinkade 10 Lawrenceville. Henry S. Dodge 10 Kaskaskia.

\ljraham Carnes 10 La%vrenceville. William Lowry 10 Clark County.

kisdon Moore 10 St. Clair. Wm. H. Brown 5 Vandalia.

George Churchill 10 Edwardsville. Thomas Lippmcott 5 Edwardsville.

Heurv Starr 10 Edwardsville. Stephen Stillman 10 Springfield.

\ Bankston 10 Covington. Gilbert T. Pell 10 Edwards Co.

Thomas Mather 10 Kaskaskia. Sam'l D. Lockwood 10 Vandalia.

James Sims 10 Springfield. Daniel Parker 10 Palestine.

Jacob Ogle 10 Belleville. David McGahey 10 Palestine.

G.Caldwell 10 CarroUton. John Emmitt 10 New Haven.

Curtiss Blakeman 10 Edwardsville.

"The above has been carried fully into effect, and settled in full, by Liberty being fully established in this State, and so may it remain." ^^^^^^ BLAKEMAN.

*Reynolds Life and Times, page 242.

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. XI

MISS I. DOUGLiAS & Ga,^

DEALERS IN

^^^-^-MWXHM.

^mm-m> 'MM ^mm m>, diJ^. ^^ms^ ^mm^ m> ^

Of Every Description; Also,

BABY LINSN, ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, Dress Trimmings, Etc.,

BELLE STREET, OPPOSITE THE MERCANTILE HALL,

V. WALTEE,

DEALER IN

PIANOS, ORGANS,

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, SHEET MUSIC,

THIRD STREET.; OPPOSITE BELLE,

.A^LXOlSr, . - - I3L,X.I3SrOIS.

HOMER STANDFORD,

BRASS FOUNDER AND FINISHER

ALL KINDS OF BRASS CASTINGS MADE TO ORDER.

A SUPPLY OF BRASS FJTTJNUS ALWAYS OX HAND.

BABBIT METAL, BRASS BOXES,

For th.e Different M o-wers and Reaperw.

MODELS MADE, LOCKS REPAIRED AND KEYS FITTED.

Ho. 5 MARKET, (NearTerre Haute Ticket Office,) ALTON. lULINOIS.

XIT A GAZETTEER OF

, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in

DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS,

OILS, DYESTUFFS, GLASS, PERFUMERY, &C., CHOICE WINES AND LIQUORS,

IToi- ]>Ieclioinal Piir-poses. CORJVEM OF SJF]COJ\n AJSTI) STATE STREETS,

M. FISH BACH. B. EI.BLE.

FISHBACH & ELBLE,

DEALERS IN

DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, BOOTS & SHOES, wiXES, LIQUORS, a:e..

Second Street, opposite Sweetser's Lumber Yard, ALTON, - (Hunterstown,) - ILLINOIS.

CHARLES L. JOESTING,

Manufacturer of

BREAD, CAKES, PIES, &c.,

South Side of Third Street, ALTON, ILLINIOS.

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. ^X

JOHN O. FBENCir. T. D. G1DL)1:N'(;S

& Co.,

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in

LUMBER,

Shingles^ Lath^

SASH, DOORS & BLINDS,

Lumbef Shipped to all Points on the Raihoad on the

SHORTEST NOTICE.

:o:-

Th.e Citizens of .A-lton and V^icinity, are invited to ^ive ns a call before pnr- cliasing elsew^liere, as we tliink 'we can suit tliem botli in prices and materials.

Yard in the Eastern Limits of the City, on the Upper Alton Road.

X A GAZETTEER OF

METROPOLITAN

CIGAR & TOBACCO STORE.

C. W.SCHEUTZEL,

Manufactuer, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in

TOBACCO,

CIGARS. PIPES,

TOBACCO BOXES, &c,

THIRD ST.,

OlsTE IDOOR- WESO? OF FIA.SA.,

ALTON, ILLINIOS.

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. XV

GEIVERAL IIVSXJRA3VCE A0E::VCY.

'H. a. MOROAN. WEI.LH COREY.

MORGAN & COREY,

FIRE, MARINE, INLAND,

LIFE ANI} ACCIJJENTAL

AT EQUITABLE RATES, IN FIRST-CLASS COMPANIES;

BUSINESS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO;

OFFICE ON WEST SIDE BELLE STREET, BET. THiRD AND FOURTH,

GUtEEJVWOOD ]MA.R.BLE T^ORKS.

K. DIXON. • J. DIXON.

DIXON BROTHERS,

STONE CUTTERS & BUILDERS.

Al.so, Manufacturers of all kinds uf

MONUMENTS AND GRAVE STONES,

Of the most appropriate and snperb llnish in

ITALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE,

(SRgtNW(^0@, neap /ILT^N, CLIL

All Orders by Mail promptly Attended, to.

XVI A GAZETTEER OF

S. J. ANTHONY,

Manufacturer and Wholesale Dealer in

TOBACCO

State Streetip bet. Second & Third

UNDER THE FRANKLIN HOUSE,

.A. I-. o? o 3sr , iLLiisro IS.

SWEETSER & PRIEST,

DEAT-KRS IN

LUMBER, LATH, SHINGLES, SASH,

JJOOMS AJSJJ BLINIJS,

Office Soutli Side Second Street, bet. Henry and Ridge,

ALTON, - (Hunterstown,) - ILLINOIS.

E. L. DIMMOCK. THOS. DIMMOCK.

DIMMOCK & Co.,

Wholesale Dealers in

BOOTS ASHOXSS,

THIRD STREET, OPPOSITE BELLE,

^LTonsr, - - - iLXjiisrois.

®

5*^/5^^

MADTSON COUNTY. IT-I.INOIS.

Successor to D. Martin & Co.,)

\oil lifaler ut Wlinlfsalf ami Retail in

PLASTER PARIS. CEMENT, i

HilK, WHITE SAND, ET( ..

MY I.I.MK IS BUKXKl) IN

IGRISCOM & DENN'S PATENT KILNS

W.VRRAXTKO >"o. 1.

^ffiiTEIJ-nyCS, _ _ _ C-A-SH. ^fe,^

Oflice Immediately above Shooler's Mill

XTTT

Orders with Cash, or undoubted city reference promptly filled.

J. suttp:r. c. borckmak

SUTTGR e^ BORGKMAN^

Dealers in

FURNITURE,

SHO^W CASES, Etc.,

Also, UMDZSRT AKERS,

SECOND STREET, BETWEEN HENRY AND LANCDON,

ALTON, ILLINOIS,

XIV

A GAZETTEER OF

CALM'S B^Z^A^R.

^t JIL

mewm

Wholesale and Retail Pealer in Foreign and Dornesli.-

Y

HATS AND GAPS^ BOOTS AND SHOES,

F ANOY OOOnS, T^OTIOISTH, Etc.,

THIRD STREET, FOUR DOORS FROM STATE ST., LA^LTOlSr, ILLinSTOIS.

WHEELOCK, PENDLETON & CO.,

AND

CONSTANTLY ON HAND OR MANUFACTURED TO ORDER.

SHOP NORT-EAST CORNER OF PIASA & 5th, near C, A. 4 St. L DEPOT,

ALTON.

Alton, in north latiluile about 38 deg. 20 min. and west longitude 14 deg. from Washington, is situated upon the left bank of the Mississippi river, three miles above the confluence of the Missouri, and twentj'' below thf mouth of the Illinois. It is connected with Chicago by the St. Louis, Al- ton and Chicago railroad, with Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Cincinnati, by the St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute, and with Jacksonville, Peoria, and other points north by the St. Louis, Alton and Jacksonville railroad.

The site upon which the City is built possesses many advantages. The business blocks are mostly upon a level, above highwater mark, and ad- jacent to the levee — one of the finest on the Mississippi. The river a short distance above takes an eastern course which continues along in front of the City for some two miles, necessarily giving the current an impetus toward the opposite shore, leaving the waters along the wharf compara- tively quiet.

Buildings for manufactories and other purposes can be erected of any dimensions desired, upon natural foundations of rock, many feet in depth, without danger from quick -sand or the settling of walls.

That portion of the City lying between the bluflfs, has been graded to an average of about thirty feet above the mean water mark of the river. Til*- highest point on the west bluff, is on State street about one-third of a mile above Main, where the grade is two hundred and twenty-four and one-half feet above the established water mark on the Mississippi, The Cathedral stands at an elevation of one hundred and seventj'-tive feet above the river.

The grade of the Chicago and Alton railway near the river is one hun- dred and twelve feet below, while at Monticello. tive miles distant, it is fifty -three feet above the level of Lake Michigan. At St. Louis the City Directrix is 381 feet above the level of the sea; Alton is a few feet higher.

On account of its somewhat hilly situation perfect drainage has been secured, rendering it one of the healthiest places in the country, and as it is built up from year to year, the handsomely improved undulations be- <!ome possessed of a charm to the eye which no level site can attain.

In approaching by steamboat from tlae north, the high blutf immediately

above the City prevents any considerable view whatever until that point

is turned, when the traveler at once finds himself directly at the levee.

But on approaching by steamboat from the south the view is singularly

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70 A GAZETTEER OF [Alton.

beautiful and picturesque, and from a point opposite the mouth of the Missouri river is pronounced by all to be unsurpassed by any locality along the entire course of the Mississippi.

Tlie City overlooks the country west and south for many miles around.

The view from the heights of "Sompletown,'' the north-west part of the City, embracing the Mississippi to its confluence with the Missouri, its islands and adjoining shores, and a large part of the opposite heights of '•Middletown*' with the spires and roofs of Upper Alton in the distance is one of more than ordinary beauty and impressiveness.

From the levee the little Piasa ravine runs in a northerly direction af- fording a passage that has been improved for the track of the 8t. Louis, Alton and Chicago railroad from the river to the upland prairies. On either side of this ravine the bluff's rise abruptly,— the plateaus above affording ample and eligible grounds for dwellings. In portions of the City as in the vicinity of vState and its intersecting streets on the west, and in what is popularly known as MiddlntowJi east of the ravine, the n.itural advanta- irt'S of these groxmds have been improved with a liberalty and taste seldom found in a country where the useful is so generally cultivated at the ex- pense of the beautiful. Spacious streets MttAdamized, and bordered with evergreens, shrubbery and natural forest trees ; elegant and substantially huilt residences,surrounded with beautiful lawns and a greatvariety of floral and horiicultural embellishments, united with many natural beauties of landscape unil scenery, remier Alton a most desiraV)le place of residence.

At this poiutthe bluff's recede from the river and do not again approach it for a distance of one hundred miles, at Chester, thus forming the "Great American Bottom," a tract of land from six to ten miles in width not surpassed in fertility by any section of the Mississippi Valley

The surrounding country is one of a rich and varied agriculture. It is particularly notable for its tine crops of wtntkr whkat the quality of which is evinced by its prices in home and distant markets. Other grains and hay are sold in immense quantities. A large amount of fruits of all kinds are shipped northward to Chicago or up the Mississippi, knd south- ward to St. Louis and New Orleans. For want of later figures we give some of the shipments of 1861.

Apples 40,000 barrels ; Pears 600 barrels ; Peaches 10,000 bushels ; Quinces :i25 barrels ; Plums '.MO barrels; Grapes 200 boxes; Crab Apples 50 bushels. And from reliable sources it is estimated that about one thousand bushels of strawbkkriks were shipv>ed from this vicinity dur- ing tho past season (1866.)

A large amount of e.\rly potatoes from the American Bottom and of swKKT POTATOES from the adjacent hiUs are also shipped annually as well as many car loads of water-mellons from the Sand Ridge near the "Alton Junction."

Mines of Coal that yield abundantly are being worked in various parts

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of the County, some within two miles of the City. An analysis of these mines, a statement of which is given on pages fifteen and sixteen, discover them to be in depth of veins and in quality of products not inferior to any in the West.

The Bluffs in this vicinity are underlaid to a great depth with beds of Rock for building purposes, and stone from which an excellent quality of Lime is constantly being manufactured and shipped to all portions of the country.

Potter's Clay of a fine quality is obtained in the neighborhood and sev- eral establishments in Upper Alton are engaged in manufacturing from it crockery, pumps, tiles and all descriptions of earthenware. Clay for brick and sand for plaster and cement can be conveniently obtained.

The buildings of Alton are mostly of brick with stone basements. A few are entirely of stone, among which are the Catholic Cathedral, and the edifices of the Episcopal and Unitarian Churches.

There is a good supply of timber for manufacturing and other purposes, throughout the adjacent country in Illinois, and thousands of acres in Missouri, just opposite.

The attention of the reader will in the following pages be invited to items of the early settlement, the manufactories, schools, churches, societies and other institutions of Alton. With much effort and care some items have been obtained respecting the early times of the "Town" which are here presented under the topic of

ANNALS

OF THE EAKLY SETTLEMENT OF ALTON.

The first settlement upon or near the Alton site may have been that of J.B. Cardinal, who, about 1783, as we are informed by the Commissioners, (see page 35) lived at a place called Piasa. To the Board of Commissioners who met and adjusted claims pursuant to the Act of Feb. 20, 1812, it was proven that, having built a house, Cardinal resided with his family at Piasa, five or six leagues above Cahokia; he being taken prisoner by the Indians, his family returned to the village of Cahokia. The name Piasa probably was first applied to the locality where that monster was depicted on the rocks, and if this be correct the original Piasa and the future Alton were nearly the same place.

We learn from Mr. Solomon Pruitt,one of the oldest living early settlers of the county, that as early as the year 1807 there was a small building near the present site of the Alton House constructed of loose rock (without mortar) and covered with elm bark, which was used by the French as a trading house for barter with the Indians. With this it is possible that the right of J. B. Cardinal may have had some relation.

When Mr. Pruitt came to the country in 1806, a Mr. Langford had a ferry just above the mouth of Wood river, and by it carried passengers to the opposite shores of both the Mississippi and Missouri.

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As has been stated on page fifty-three of this book, there had been a set- tlement in the vicinity of Wood river, for some time previous to the loca- tion of Alton, which was carried on with considerable enterprise. Mr. Isom Gillham also had a fine farm on the left bank of the river opposite the confluence of the Missouri, where as early as 1818, and probably at various times from 1S15 to 1820, boats under charge of Col. James Johnson (brother to Richard M.,) shipped supplies for Fort Osage, — far up the Mis- souri,— under contract with the U. S. Government.

Prior to the year 1817, Col. Rufus Easton, at that time a lawyer of wealth and prominence in the Territory of Missouri, of which he had been a dele- gate in Congress, obtained possession of the land in this vicinity, which he considered to be admirably situated for the site of a flourishing town. With tliis view, a man in the interest of Col. Easton established a ferr3- at this point, which he named Fountain Ferry, ••■ and carried it on in oppo- sition to Smeltzer's, t located some distance up the river.

The town was laid out earh' in 1817 by Col, Easton i upon fractional sec- tions 11, 13, 14 in township, five north, in range ten west of the third principal meridian. The old town plat, or Ea>*ton's Alton, extended from Market on the west to Henry street on the east, and from ihe river north to Ninth street, g

* He had a landing near the mouth of what he called Fountain Creek, which was and is better known as LittU- Pia-sa. As has been suggested, it may be that this man so named the ferry and also the creek on account of what is here known as the Cave for fountain) Spring, and to distinguish this from another Little Piasa, a tributarj- of the Big Piasa.

t Mr. Smeltzer was successor to I.angford who liad been previously at Wood River and, it would seem, removed further up the Mississippi and t)uilt what is now known as the Brick House on the Missouri shore.

•- tFrom those who were among tlie early settlers we learn that Alton was named for the Colonels son Alton R. Easton, and that I.augdon, George, Easton and Al- bj' streets were named tor his sons and daughter.

^ The following is from the pen of the Rev, Thomas Lippincott :

" In a few days after my arrival in 8t, Louis, I was employed for a little while to do some writing for Ilufus Easton, Esq. One of the jobs executed by me for him, was making a fair copy of a plat or map of Alton, a town which he had laid out the previous year, on the banks of the Mississippi, in Illinois. This map was designed for exhibition at the East in order to eflTect the sales of lots. I took some pains to make it look well, and I believe, gave satisfaction.

After a few months spent by me as clerk in a store, Colonel Easton proposed to me that I should take a stock of goods, in partnership with him, and keep a store at Alton or neighborhood, and accordingly I became a resident, as before said, in Illinois— now become a State — on the first of December, 1S18.

It was not in Alton that my store was opened. Alton was in embrj'o. When Col. Easton brought me first in his gig to see the place, there was a cabin not far I think, fi'om the southeast comer of the penitentiarj- wall, or comer of State and Short streets, occupied by the family of a man whom the Colonel had induced to establish a ferrj- in competition with .Smeltzer's ferry, a f'-w miles above. I have forgotten the name of this ferrj-man, but his habitation was about as primitive and unsightly as I had seen anywhere. I do not think he was overworked by the

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A few log cabins had previously been built, one of which was u.sed as- tlie ferry house to accommodate those crossing the river at this point.

Late in 1818 Col. Easton made a contract with William G. Pinckard and Daniel Crume for the building of four log houses on different parts of the town site. The plan was subsequently changed so as to unite two of these in to one, which was put up, and with a covering of weatherboards and other improvements added in after years is still standing in the rear of Second street, east of Piasa. It was for many years known as the Hawley House.

A row of small tenements was built during 1819 under the brow of the bluff which extended along where second street now is west of Piasa.

In order to induce travelers to come by the Fountain Ferry a road was necessary from Milton to Alton, and a bridge was indispensable to cross Shields Branch,*

Accordingly Col. Easton made a contract with Joel Finch to build a frame bridge for which he was to be paid at the store of Mr. Lipplncott the sum of two hundred dollars.

This bridge was built very near the site of the present covered bridge. One or two of a similar kind succeeded the original at about the same place, before the present structure was erected. At first the road Mound somewhat through the bottom, but was soon made as now along the slope of the bluff.

There were at this time two families residing between Milton and Alton or more properly between Wood River and the Bates farm. On the farm next adjoining Wood river was the family of the widow Meacham, who had resided there during the war of 1S12. At her house the Indians called on the evening of the murder of the Moore familj\ The other was that of Mr. James Smith near Alton. One of his daughters was afterwards married to a Mr. Jubilee Posey who resided for many years in the neigh- borhood of Troy.

Iiusines-s ol his ferry at that time, for the old east aQci west road passed north and out of sight of tlie Fountain Ferry, and it was not easy to pursuade travelers to try the new one, even if they ever heard of it, which was probably rather seldom.

'^At a verj- early day there was a lamily by the name of Shields residing adjacent to this Branch, and from that fact it is supposed the Creek received its name. See Major Pruitfs reniinisence.

The following is from the journal of the late Rev. J. M. Peck, and will give an idea of the two Altons as they appeared at that date to a casual visitor:

" The late Hon, Rufus Easton of .St. Louis, who had become interested in the lauded property, projected as the site of Alton city, exacted the promise that we should not decide on oar location until we had visited and explored that site, or rather the \-illage uow known as Upper Alton, two and a half miles in the rear, and on elevated and healthy giound. And we hope it will amuse and not offend our readers in that vicinage if they have a truthful description of the two Altons as they then appeared.

We (Singly— not our colleague) left St, Charles on February 23tl, 1819, and rode

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In what is now known as Hunterstown there were evidently some im- provements made previous to 1820, as will be learned from the following extract from the columns of the "Edwardsville Spectator"' of April 18th,

1820:

"The subscriber has just finished large and commodious BUILDINGS, suitable for public entertainment, in the town of Alton, on the bank of the Mississippi, near Fountain Ferry, on the main road to Boone's Lick and Salt river. He is disposed lo let them on moderate terms, when suited with a tenant. From its local situation there can be no doubt of its be- coming one of the best stands in the State.

Alton, Illinois, Nov. 15th, 1819. CHARLES W. HUNTER."

down to the " Point " towards Smeltzer's ferry, then located about three mile s above the site for a city. Here we crossed the river a little after sunset, and had five miles to ride to the inhabited village. For three miles the pathway lay along the brink of the low water of the river under the cliffs. Not far from the present site of the Alton House, there was a building, but whether a rough frame or a log- house it was too dark too perceive. (There were four cabins on the town site.) Here we obtained directions how to find and follow the dubious pathway through the brush and forest, up a long hill to the village. It was cloudy and dark, but on emerging from the forest, we found on every side the appearance of camp-fires. Log heaps, piles of brush, old stumps and other combustible materials were glow- ing with heat, and spreading an illumination over the plateau. Inquiry was made for a tavern or boarding-house, and we were directed to a long, low, ill- looking log-house. It was about forty feet in length, and probably sixteen feet wide, the doorway for entrance at the west end, and the dining-room, as it seemed to be used for eating purposes, was the first room entered. The table was sup- ported by forks driven in the ground, on which rough, newly sawed boards ex- tended perhaps twenty teet. An old cloth covered a portion of the table. A supply of dirty dishes indicated that several boarders might have had a late supper. The part from which the dishes and cloth had been removed was occupied by three parties with cards, or something4esembling spotted pieces of pasteboard ; all in harmony with the rest. On inquiring for the landlord, a shock-head, begrimed features, and soiled garment that appeared to belong to a " human " came in. The first thing was to find a stable and feed for a wearied horee.

On exploring the premises, I found him in a log pen with some boards over one half the roof, and the mud mid-leg deep. Seein g no chance for better quarters, I left him munching corn, of which he had a supply.

It did not take many minutes to frame and carry into effect a resolution to find better quarters for his rider. While living in St. Louis the preceding year, I had formed a slight acquaintance with the family of Doctor Erastus Brown, who in autumn had removed to Upper Alton. Offering a dirty, ragged boy a dime to pilot me to Dr. Brown's, slinging my saddle-bags on the arm, and climbing over stumps and logs, brought us to the snug, neat, newly-built log-house— no, we will call it a " cottage "—where we found the doctor, his lady, and two or three little ones, in as comfortable quarters as any decent folks deserved to have in those frontier times.

" Doctor, I have called to impose myself upon your hospitality," and I gave him a brief sketch of my recent adventure, amongst wretchedness, filth, drunken ribaldry, and low profanity of the boarding-house.

Both declared a hearty welcome, and regretted I did not call on them on my

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The manufacture of lime was begun in this vicinity at an early day for in a column of the same paper Matthias P. Ringer & Co. advertise that "Any quantitv of good unslacked Lime may be had for 25 cents per bushel at AiiTON, on the Mississippi," by applying to them.

By a notice on the same page dated Feb. 23, 1820, Eneas Pembrook calls the attention of the traveling public to the fact that "The subscriber has caused the roads leading to and from Fountain Ferry to be put in good repair, and he has an excellent set of boats and hands." Remembering the fact that he had a competitor in the keeper of Smeltzer's Ferry his rea- son is quite obvious, for the following advice to those traveling this wav, that thej^ "be not misled nor otherwise delayed."

"On leaving Milton for the river, keep the left hand road to the foot of the bluff. It is level and dry. In traveling to the east from St. Charles to the State of Illinois take the right-hand road when you get within about a mile of Smeltzers, where you will observe the marks of a signboard knocked down. In passing this way you will not be detained by high winds.^' He added that he also kept a tavern at the ferr3' for the accom- dation of travelers.

Whether this Eneas Pembrook was the person who first started the Fountain ferry in 1817 the writer could not learn.

first arrival. I told the good lady not to get supper, for I had eaten a late dinner, and it was drawing towards bed-time, but in the quickest time she had the tea made and the table spread. I told her I was used to sleeping on the floor with my saddle for a pillow, and saddle-blanket for covering, but I was ushei'ed into a neat little room, with a bed and covering fit for a prince. In all my wanderings, I never experienced as great and sudden a transition from wretchedness and filth to comfort and happiness.

In the morning, after an early breakfast, in company with my friend, Dr. B., I made an exploration through the town, was introduced to several citizens, and learned all that was necessary of Upper Alton at that time, as tlie site for a seminary of learning.

There were on tlie spot between forty and fifty families, living in log-cabins, shanties, covered wagons, and camps. Probably not less than twenty families were destitute of houses ; but were getting out materials and getting up shelters with industry and enterprise. I had become acquainted with tlie extremes of the social state, and had no opportunity to enlarge my experience. Doubtless there were other families living as comfortably as the one whose hospitality I had shared.

I found a school of some twenty-five or thirty bovs and girls taught by some backwoods fellow, but the chance for a l)oarding-scl)ool was small indeed. There was the old settlement about tlie forks of Wood river and Rattan's prairie that might furnish a few scholars. The Macoupin settlements-real frontier rowdies- was thirty miles north, of a dozen families ; then thi-ee families liad ventured over Apple Creek. The emigrants to the Sangamon country went there the preceding winter. Peoria, on the Illinois river, was an old French village of twenty-five cabins. Morgan, Cass, Scott, and all those counties along tlie Illinois river were the hunting-grounds of the Indians. The late Major Wadsworth and half a dozen families had made their pitch in Calhoun county. AH the country to the east and north was one vast wilderness."

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About this time the town of Salu was laid out, adjacent to Upper Alton In a communication published in the Spectator and dattjd November 15th, 1819, after mentioning the advantageous location of Alton and the impor- tant position it must inevitably take in the future commerce of the west, the writer states that

"This town Salu is situated on the first high, rolling, and commanding ground from the river on sec. 6, in town 5 N. and range 9 W. of the 3d principal meridian, adjoining and north of Upper Alton, in the county of Madison, and State of Illinois." * * «

"The great road leading from the east throughout this state to the Mis- souri Territory, the Boon's Lick and Salt river countries, runs through this town and crosses the Mississippi at the well known Smeltzer's ferry. This road will be made to fork at this town, and run also to Fountain ferry, at lower Alton. These two ferries are the only ones of any impor- tance, that can ever be established on the Mississippi between the Mis- souri and Illinois rivers. The great national road, running from the City of Washington westwardly, must necessarily be made to cross one or the other of these ferries, when it shall be extented to the Missouri and the rocky mountains. * *

"It may be considered extraordinary that a new town, bearing a new name, should be laid out adjoining Upper Alton, as this town is well sit- uated, and already contains more than thirty families. It is from these <!onsiderations that the town of Salu is laid out, and the lots now offered for sale to actual settlers. No clear and indisputable title could heretofore have been obtained for any lot in Upper Alton; the embarrassments on the land were complicated and difficult. Under these circumstances, the people who had settled in Alton could not prudently make improvements, but had become more and more convinced of its unusually healthy and commanding situation for a great town, were unwilling to remove to any ether town or part of this state or country; therefore, the subscribers pur- chased the site for the town of Salu, which has all the advantages of Alton and have given the new town a new name, because Alton embraced Up- per and lower Alton, two separate and distinct sites for towns, situated more than one mile apart; from these considerations it was not thought advisable to extend Alton to greater limits; and, therefore, the subscrib- ers have named the new town Salu.

BENNETT MAXEY, ERASTUS BROWN,

ISAAC WATERS, ZACIIARIAH ALLEN."

Litigation kept Altou from improving for ten or twelve years. Several of the leading lawyers of Illinois obtained possession of a claim adverse to Col. Easton's to the land on which the town had been laid out. Such men as Ninian Edwards, the Territorial Governor, Nathaniel Pope, so long the able District Judge, and others, could bring wealth, legal talent, and ex- perience into the conflict, while Col. Easton had them all to contend with.

Of course no permanent improvements nor extensive purchases would be made while this contest was going on.

The difficulty was finally compromised by a division of the land. Of this division, Edwards, Pope & Co. obtained, among others, some blocks in the north-eastern portion, which are now partly included in Middletown.

By an act of the State Legislature approved February 15th 1827 Shad- rack Bond, William P. McKee and Gershon Jayne were appointed "Com- missioners to select and procure a suitable site for a penitentiary on the

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Mississippi river at or near Alton, in Mrdison County. They were to have a care that the title he secure, and were authorized to cause the erec- tion of buildings with the necessary cells, guard houses, w^ork shops, and other apartments. The funds for defraying the building and other expen- ses were to be obtained from one half the proceeds of the sales to be made by James Caldwell, the commissioner appointed to sell certain lands within the Saline reserve of Gallatin County.

The following is a list of the lands included in the limits of Alton showing when and by whom each quarter and fractional section was entered together with the number of acres in each, including sections 11, and 12 and fractional sections 10, 13 and 14, all in township five north and range ten west of the third principal meridian.

N. E. quarter of section 10, containing 149.60, acres was entered by Abraham Prickett, July 18, 1817.

N. W. quarter section 10, containing 42.15, acres was entered by Dennis Valentine, April 2Sth 1815,

S. E. quarter section 10, containing 29.13, acres was entered by heirs of Babo, April 25, 1815.

N. E. quarter section 11, containing 160 acres was entered by William Russell, April 27, 1815.

N. W. quarter section 11, containing 160 acres was entered by Rufus Easton, September 30, 1816.

S. W. quarter section 11, containing 154.28, acres was entered by William Russell, April 27, 1815.

S. E. quarter section 11, containing 160 acres was entered by Andy Don- egan, August 19, 1814.

N. E. and N. W. quarter section 12, containing 320 acres was entered by Lester and Eastoii, legal representative of John Lester December 14, 1814.

S. W. quarter section 12, containing 160 acres was entered by Andy Donegan, August 19, 1814.

East half S. E. quarter section 12, containing 80 acres was entered by James Smith, September 27, 1816,

W. i S. E. quarter section 12, containing 80 acres was entered by James Smith, September 27, 1816.

Fractional section 13, containing 278.50, acres was entered by Andy Don- egan, August 19, 1814.

Fractional section 14, containing 98.15, acres was entered by Andy Don- egan, August 19, 1814.

Tho exact boundaries of these section it would be difficult to give, as the streets run in a diagonal course.

Section 11 includes the central part of the incorporation north of a line drawn east and west through the crossing of Market and 6th streets. Fractional section 14 is immediately south of it, including the business

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blocks. Section 12 is east of 11, and fractional section 10 is immediately west of 11, while fractional section 13 is east of 14 and south of 12,

June 7th, 1828, Gershom Flagg purchased block one, between Second and Front, and Piasa and Market streets, from William Russell, who, in addition to what he had originally entered, had also succeeded to the pos- session of a large portion of Col. Easton's former claims. A few days after, Mr. Flagg sold a portion of the block to William Miller, who had recently removed from Edwardsville. Mr. Miller occiupied the Ferry House, kept a sn)all grocery, and acted as agent for William Russell.

On the 21st of August, 1829, Beal and Charles Howard arrived in the vil- lage from the State of Maryland, There was at that time an old frame building on a portion of the ground now accupied by Mr. Shooler's Mill, which had previously been used by some old Indian traders. This building was, in 1829, and for some time afterwards, occupied by Winthrop S. Gil- man as a ware house. It was subsequently replaced by one larger and more substantially built of stone, which was the base of operations for the firm of Godfrey, Gilmax & Co., so widely and favorably known among commercial men during the early days of Alton. Other than this old frame and the Ferry House, there were but a few log cabins that had been used occasionally, some of them, for the ten years previous by transient occupants. Corn was growiug on a portion of the land be- tween the Little Piasa and tlie blutf, and on the north and east there was a heavy growth of timber. Along the slope of the bluff, wild grape vines were growing luxuriantly, while in the forest east of the creek, under- brush was so dense that the river could scarcely be seen ten rods distant.

Major Hunter was then residing in Hunterstown, with a few others among whom was one Taylor and his sons-in-law Oiler and Million. The chief occupation and delight of these last named, and some of their neighbors, was bee-hunting, while their staple food was cornbread, milk and (wild) honey. Being disposed to evade the encroachments of civiliza- tion they are said to have removed at an early day.

A frame building was built for Beal Howard, by some work-men from St. Louis, on the site of the Presbyterian Church on Market Street. It was two stories high, about thirty feet in length, and was occupied as early as November 1829, being the first frame dwelling on the site of Alton. The title abstracts show that on September 4th 1829 Gershom Flagg made a deed of the east half of block 1, to Charles Howard, who put up a small log dwelling on the. south-east corner of the same, just opposite the present Alton House.

A Mr. Mintony came a few days after the arrival of the Howard broth- ers and purchased about two roods of ground west of the Little Piasa and south of the present Third street for the sum of one hundred dollars. [?^pon this ground he built a steam saw mill which, on account of the ser- pentine course of the Piasa at that time, stood near the present site of

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Topping Bros, ware rooms, on Second street. Mr. Mintony run this mill about two years when he sold it to Ninian Edwards. The Gov- ernor's son-in-law J. S. Lane had charge of it thereafter, and for some- time leased it to D. A. Spaulding who had been a resident in the vicinity of Edwardsville for several years previous. With the exception of a cooper shop owned and carried on by Mr, William MiUer for a short time previous, this Mill was the initiatory step in the way of manufec- tories in Alton.

During 1830 there were few permanent settlers located in the village.

Among those who arrived in 1831 were Benjamin I. Oilman. Edward Bliss, William Manning, Samuel Avis, Mark Pierson, William Hayden , Elijah Haydon, Samuel Wade, A. C. Hankinson, Jacob D. Smith, Dr. Wm.

Emerson, Fleshman, S, Griggs Jonathan T. Hudson, and R.M, Dunlap,

who was clerk of the Board of Trustees in 1832. Thomas G. Hawley had come some time previous, also Andrew Miller.

Of those who subsequently made this their residence previous to the close of 1840 we have the names of Hezekiah Davis, Dr. Benjamin K. Hart William McCorkle, M. W. Carroll, Jacob C. Bruner, who was Post Master in 1832 and for some years subsequent, M. Gillespie, Dr. E. Marsh 1833, William Barrett who opened a dry good store June 1832, J. A. Langdon Richard Shipley, S.H.Denton, who had charge of the Penitentiary, John and George Quigley, Isaac Negus, merchant, Samuel C. Pierce, Simeon Ry- der, autumn of 1834, Thomas G. Thurston, George Kelley, for several j^ears Secretary of the town "Board of Trustees," and now a resident of Belleville, Illinois. George Smith, Eli Foster, Isaac J. Foster, Samuel Bush, J. W, Stoddard, S. W. and G. Bobbins, Edward Breath, who with his part- ner, O. M. Adams, established the Alton Spectator, January 1832; Judge Hezekiah Hawley, Robert DeBow, John R. Woods, Perley B. Whipple, Samuel Pitts, Lawson A. Parks, Moses G. and John Atwood, George T. Brown, Lewis Kellenberger, Robert Smith, Arba Nelson, Benj. F. Child, Horatio B.Bowman, William Post, Henry Lea, AmasaS. Barry, E.L. Dim- mock, Thos. G. Starr, Charles Phinney, W. Libby, A. W. Corey, Calvin Stone, A. L. Corson, Richard Flagg, H. W. Billings, S. E. More, A. Alex- ander, Calvin Riley, J. W. and H. Buflfum, T. L. and T. Waples, G. S. G^skins, W. Harned, A. B. Roff, W. and H. Tanner, John Hogan, Dr. B. F. Edwards, John M. Krum, G. T. M. Davis, William Martin, T. P. Wool- dridge, J. C, Woods, Dr. E. W. Dill, John Dill, J. M. Morgan, W. T. Mil- ler, John Batterton, J. C. Milnor, A. Piatt, J. W. Hart, N. D. Strong, Junius Hall, J. W. Chickering, W. F. D'Wolf, W. S. Lincoln, John Lin- coln, A. G. Sloo, H. G. McClintoch, Caleb Stone, Geo. W. Fox, Robert McFarland, Moses Forbes, R. M. Tread way, S. L. Miller, Charles E. Frost, Geo. Walworth, S. H. Kennedy, Jas. H. Lea, J. G. Lamb, John Dye, E. Trenchery, W. P. and J. Leonard, S. Lufkin, George L. Ward,

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John Chaney, E. Levis, E. F. Fifield, E. Cock, James E. Starr, Wm. and Geo. McBride, Aaron Corey, Stephen Pierson, Andrew Mathers, Dr. Thomas M. Hope, John MuUedy, W, L. Chappell, J. S. Stone. W. P. La- niothe, John W. and Henry Schweppe, H. C. Sweetser, George and W. A. Holtou, Nathaniel Buckmaster, John Sigerson, E. H. Harrison, John Rowe, Charles Trumbull, James Seniple, Jas. D. Burns.

William Manning came from Boston to Alton April 22d, and soon afterwards opened a store on Second street opposite the site of the present City Hall. He had the largest supply of goods, and enjoyed the most ex- tensive trade of any of the Alton merchants during several subsequent years. Samuel Avis his brother-in-law, and Mark Pikbson remained with him as aids. Mr. Avis is still a resident of the city. Mr. Pierson was for many years afterwards a successful merchant. He died October

12th, 1855.

Mr. Pleshman was a merchant of considerable means, and for some time was actively engaged in the building improvements of Alton. He erected a two story brick store, which was the first of any consequence; it stood on the south side of Second street west of the Piasa, and was burnt a few years since.

Edward Bliss pat tip a frame building and began trade with a general supply of goods, on the north side of Second street we.'tt of the Piasa, in the Spring of 1831.

Jacob D. Smith had a brick-yard in the vicinity in 1831, or probably at an earlier date.

Elijah Haypon arrived early in 18:^1 and purchased the land from the present site of Topping Bros, building to one lot west of State, and from the le%'ee north to Third street, together with the Fountain Ferry privilege, from William Russell.* He served as a mentber of the Town Board of Trustees during 1834.

The first practicing physician who located in Alton was Dr. William S.

*After disposing of a large portion of his ground for as much as he paid for all, he turned his -whole attention to the ferry, which had been discontinued as such for several years. The boat at Hmeltzer's oeiug sunk, and Mr. Haydon having labored with energy to get his ferry in good order, with a fine boat, horses and fixtures, the immense tide of emigration to Missouri and other points westward sought this as a crossing, and the Fountain Ferry became an established institution, a source of profit to its owner and of benefit to the town. At times the throng of emigrants was so great that many were compelled to camp out and await their turn. The ferry was at first started with a horse boat, which was aftdrwards replaced by one propelled with steam. In the course of three or four years Mr. Haydon sold his ferry privi- lege and boat to Eli and Isaac J. Foster. A boat has been kept only at intervals since Mr. Haydon 's removal.

In June of the present year Captain Robert C. Beny fitted out the steam ferry boat "Jessie Edgington," designing to re-establish this as a permanent crossing, and afiford the Alton merchants and manufacturers the benefit of the trade from the adjoining counties of Missouri.

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Emerson in 1831. He was a good physician, and was admired for his kindness and gentlemanly demeanor to all. He served as a member of the "Town Board of Trustees" as early as 1834, and died previous to 1839.

The first drug store was opened in the autumn of 1832 by Dr. E. Marsh , vho has for many j'ears past been identified with the banking interests of Alton.

The first professional lawyer who opened an office in the town wa.s Jonathan Tkxtmuull Hudson from New York. He was a member and president of the first organized Board of Trustees, a position which he held during the four or five years of his residence in the place, except 1834. In 1832 he built a two story dwelling near the corner of Second and Henry Streets which still remains. Mr. Hudson was possessed of fine natural abilities, well educated, genial, and capable of being a successful leader. He returned to New York in ia36 or 1837.

During the summer of 1829, the Commissioners appointed by the Legis- lature were at Alton, and selected about seven acres on the bluff, which William Russell ceded as a site for the Penitentiary. The contract for building was let by the Board of Inspectors to a Mr. Ivory, who brought on some mechanics and worked upon it for a short time; but, on account of some misfortune, he failed and left the country. The building contract was then re-let to Joei Finch, wood workman, and Lawrence Stone, mason builder. The work was begun late in 1830, though but little was done until the spring of 1831, when it was rapidly carried forward.

Rev. J. M. Peck, in his Gazetteer, published May 27th, 1831, gives the following statistics of Alton at that time :

"Building lots sell from twenty to one hundred dollars, accrrding to sit- uation. The policy of the principal proprietors is to sell lots thus low, but on condition that good buildings shall be erected on them witliin one year, on penalty of a forfeiture. A large number of lots were sold a few months past, subject to these conditions. This is the finest place on the river for building and repairing steamboats. Land is reserved for a large boat yard, and a steamboat is contemplated to be built shortly to run between this place and St. Louis.

Lower Alton, in March last, had thirty-two families, and oue hundred and seventy souls, to which there has been considerable increase. There were at that time one steam saw mill, one ware house for packing beef and pork, one carpenter, one wagon maker, one tannery, one cooper with six journeymen and three apprentices, two brickmakers, one brick mason, one stone mason, one blacksmith, two shoemakers, one lawyer, one tav- ern and boarding-house, and one retail store. There are now in addition, one penitentiary with warden's house and oflices, mechanic shops, yard, and twenty-four cells for convicts, three or four wholesale and retail stores, one physician, one week day and Sabbath school, several mechan- ic's shops, and a plan under consideration to establish a seminary of learn- ing in the immediat>e vicinity."

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During the autumn of 1831 William Manning made preparations for building a steam flouring mill. As it was to be a mill on a large scale, the preparations were necessarily extensive, and caused quite a commo- tion among the people, especially the farmers of the country around. — (iladly did they hail the prospect of such a blessing as a mill propelled with steam, when they could dispense with their old and tedious Band Mills, or be saved long and wearisome journeys to mills twenty, forty and often times many miles more distant.*

Mr. Manning began his mill about September I80I, and during the season Stephen Griggs arrived as a representative for the firm of Griggs, Weld & Co., of Boston, who became connected with Mr. Man- ning in the mill. An incorporate company was organized with Mr. Man- ning as a large stockholder.! The contract for getting out the frame was first made with a man known as Boss Lee, but afterward William liay- rlen was appointed to superintend the workmen.

Lewis J. Clawson now residing in Upper Alton did the stone and other masonry work. A man from Edwardsville whose name the writer has not learned was thetnillwright

The building was a large and substantial frame, i four stories high with a basement of stone and was completed in running order during 1833.

It was run for some years under the control of the Stock Company, and although it was in charge of skillful millers and mechanics, and managed

*The fanners of Sangamon County in those days frequently hauled their wheat to St. Louis, and received a price which though it was tlie best the market would iifford, would not pay them reasonable wages for their time spent in going to and returning from market, to say nothing of the plowing, sowing and harvest- time labor.

tThe "Alton Manufacturing Company" was chartered by the Ijegislature Feb- ruarj- 1st ISSS. David R., Stephen, Nathaniel, John and Thoma.s Griggs, William and John Manning, Win throp S. Oilman, Jonathan T. Hudson, Elijah Lincoln, William Miller, Nathaniel R. Cobb and Aaron D. Weld jr. with their associates and successors constituted the body politic with a capital of fifty thousand dol- lars with leave to extend it to one hundred thousand.

JWhen the frame was ready to be raised to its place invitations to come to the "raising" were sent to all the settlements for several miles around, and from the curiosity that prevailed among the people to see the progress of so great a work for their day, and to lend a helping band, on the appoint-ed day there were about one hundred and fifty men present. Going to work with a will tliey were pro- gressing finely when during the raising of the first "bent" the following poles i iroke and down came the massive timbers among them. Fortunately no one was seriously injured.

After a few days when the damages were repaired, a still larger number of per- sons were assembled and occupied an entire day of hard labor in getting up three "bents" or about one half of the first two stories. They then found it necessary to procure an outfit of building rigging with which, and some ten or twelve men the work of raising was completed.

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with economy, yet for some eight or ten years subsequent to its comple- tion the profits were merely nominal.*

It was afterwards leajjed to various parties among whom were a Mr. Olnky; then GEORaE and Joseph Brown, who were succeeded by McElboy, Libby <fe Co. Messrs. S. <fe P. Wise afterwards leiised, im- proved and run it successfully for some years. Messrs. J. J. & W. Mitch- ell, then secured the stock of the old incorporation, and adding a distill- ery carried on a large milling and distillery business. F. .7. Shooler succeeded the Mitchell's and occupied the building while it remained.

Some two or three years since the Mitchell's disposed of their title in the grounds to the City. The mill after having stood over thirty years was taken down and renioved.t During this time it had been in the midst of more of Alton's enacted history than any other structure within the city.

February 12th 1835 the "Alton Hotel Company" was incorporated with a capital stock of twenty thousand dollars, j

The "Illinois Exporting Company" was incorporated January 18, 1836. The president and directors of this company were granted power to carry on the manufacture of flour, wool, hemp and other agricultural products; to export their products; to erect mills, machines etc., with a capital stock of one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

The "Alton Shot and Lead Manufacturing Company" was incorporated January 16th, 1836. J. A. Townsend, Benjamin I. Gilman, Isaac Prickett, Caleb Stone, Isaac Negus and Sherman W. Robbins constituted the body politic, with a capital stock of fifty thousand dollars.

Alton, with a population of about 2500, contained at the commencement of 1837, twenty wholesale and thirty-two retail stores and groceries, eight attorneys, seven physicians, seven clergymen devoted to their calling (be- sides several preachers of the gospel, who followed secular business during the week,) four hotels, two of which had large accommodations, a large

steam flouring mill, four large slaughtering and packing houses for put-

t

*When the mill was finished it stood adjacent to the bluflT, which has since been removed. It was in the programme to have a railroad from Alton to some- where, with a side track along the the summit of the bluff to an upper mill door where the car loads of grain could be carried by spouts to any part of the mill desired.

tOf the mill gearing and machinery a large portion was jmrchased by Messrs. Dun ford & Brooks, who remelted all that could be used, and portions of the old mill thus remodeled are again doing service in the manufacturing interest of Alton as components in tlie mill work and gearing of Shoolers National Mills. Some of the old mill timbers, well seasoned and tried are in the frame of Dunford & Brooks Foundry building.

JThe design was to erect a Hotel building, such as would be a credit to any city. Its erection was begun, but owing to the money crisis of 1837, was not completed. Portions of the foundation still remain. It was to ext^'ud from State street east to Belle about two hundred feet, and from Fourth northward nearly one hundred teet.

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ting up pork, which did a large business; there were also mechanical shops of various descriptions, three printing offices which issued weekly papers, the Spectator, Telegraph and Observer; besides the Illinois Temperance Herald, issued monthly. There was a large temperance society, that held monthly meetings; a lyceum that held weekly meetings, and two schools.

The public buildings were four houses for public worship. The Baptist Church had a large stone edifice, with a handsome sp'^re, bell, clock, and organ. The basement furnished three store rooms in front for rent, and a Sunday-school room, and a committee room in the rear. The Presbyter- ian Church had a moderate sized edifice, with a cupola and bell, and a basement Sunday-school room. The Methodist Episcopal Church had a neat frame edifice with a stone basement and a cupola. The Methodist Protestant Church had a small stone building. The Protestant Episcopal Church, the Unitarian Church, and the German Evangelical Church, each met in private rooms prepared for the purpose.

Among the public institutions were two banks (one a branch of the State Bank of Illinois, the other of the Shawneetown Bank) an insurance office, a lodge each of Masons and Odd Fellows, a lyceum and a me- chanics' association.

The rapidity with which Alton had grown up from a comparative wil- derness to its then prosperous condition had been hardly equalled any- where in the enterprising West. Mercantile business was commenced here in 1831. In 1S37 its facilities were great. Real estate had risen more than 1000 percent, within two yeaj-s.

The best stands for business near the river sold at from $300 to ^00 per front foot. Lots more retired, for private residences, from ^lOO to $50 and $25 per foot. Stores rented from $1,500 to $400, and dwellhig houses from $600 to $200. Some of the large wholesale stores did a business of from two hundred and fifty thousand to half a million of dollars annually.

Seven or eight steamboats were owned here in whole or in part, and ar- rivals and departures occurred every day during the season.

Among the internal improvements prospected at that time in which Alton was particularly interested, were the following: A southern cross railroad from Alton, via Edwardsville, Carlyie, Salem, Fairfield, Albion to Mount Carmel; from whence it was expected a line would be extended through Indiana to New Albany, and become connected with the great railroad chartered and surveyed from the Ohio river to Charleston, South Carolina.

Also a railroad from Alton to Shawneetown, to diverge from the afore- said southern cross railroad at Edwardsville, and pass through Lebanon Nashville, Pinckneyville, Frankfort and Equality.

And further, a railroad from Belleville via Lebanon, and to intersect the road from Alton to Mount Carmel. Appropriated, $1,750,000.

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A railroad from Alton via Upper Alton, Hillsboro, Shelbyville, Charleston, Paris, and from thence to the state line in the direction of Terre Haute, Indiana, where it was to connect with railroad and canal comnaunications through that state, both in an eastern and southern direc- tion. Appropriated, §1,2.50,000.

Also a survey was made and the stock taken for one from Alton to Springfield, seventy-five miles which was designed to open an impor- tant line of communication with the interior, and eventually' become con- nected with the great line to the Atlantic cities.

The summer of 1837 was a period of much agitation in the vicinity ol Alton, which culminated in the "Riot" and the killing of Rev. E. P. Love- joy, As there have at various times been works published with direct ref- erence to a history of that affair, and an elaborate statement of it having recently appeared in Greeley's "American Conflict," a work which had an extensive circulation in this vicinity, it has been thought advisable to devote the limited historical portion of this work to other items that have hitherto not received so much attention.

At this period, (1837,) Alton had an extensive trade. The largest mercantile houses in the West were located here, many of which impor- ted directly from Europe, and sold a large amount of goods to merchants in the interior. A single firm controlled the entire lead trade of the North, every pound being lauded at this wharf and then re-shipped. Quite a number of steamboats were owned here, and a heavy direct trade was carried on with New Orleans. Alton had a big name abroad. In Novem- ber the Lovejoy riots occurred, followed immediately by the terrible com- mercial revulsion, which swept over the entire country like a hurricane. The merchants were compelled to yield to the blast. General bankruptcy followed. A large portion of the real estate of the city passed into foreign hands, and the population had to begin the world anew. The crash hav- ing brought everything to its level, industry soon began to exhibit its benign effects. Gradually as the years rolled on, piece after piece of the real estate was bought back by the citizens, until in 1845 the real estate remaining in the hands of non-residents, (Col. Russell, one of the original proprietors alone excepted,) was insignificant in amount.

With the commencement of the Alton and Sangamon Railroad might be dated the most powerful impulse given to the prosperity of Alton. To the late Capt. B. Godfrey, the city is mainly indebted for this great work. Soon afterwards followed the Terre Haute and Alton railroad, then the Illinoistown and Alton railroad, and recently the Jacksonville and Alton railroad. A plank road was also built half way to Jerseyville. The im- provement of the wharf, (now one of the finest on the Mississippi) was car- ried forward, and large numbers of streets were graded McAdamized and miles of side walk laid. An excellent system of common school education was adopted, now one of the chief beauties of the city, to which a high 12—

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school on an admirable plan ia being added. Foundries and machine shops were built, and additional newspapers were established in both the English and German languages.

During 1856 and 1857, a better class of buildings was erected in Alton, than at any previous period.

The City Building on Market Square includes a Market House, City Hall, Council Chamber and Engine House, with rooms for the City offices. The City Hall occupies the entire upper floor 90x50 feet, and is capable of comfortably accommodating one thousand persons. The entire building cost about $40,000, and was finished in 1859.

Daring the past year several business houses have been erected, among which may be mentioned a brick block north-west corner of Piasa and Third streets, two buildings on Belle street, two others on Third street, also the fine four story flouring mills of Farber, McPike & Co., and the new edifice for the City High School. Of these last two further mention will be made. Other buildings are being erected in various parts of the city for business purposes and for private residences.

GOVERNMENT.

The "Town of Alton"' was incorporated by an Act of the Legislature approved February 6th, 1833.

The official records of the Town previous to May, 1833, are not now among the City archives, but are believed to have been burned in the fire which destroyed the old Council Rooms some yeai-s since. Neither have the citizens who then resided here, a distinct recollection of the month and year in which the Board of Trustees was formed. That it was organized prior to February, 1833, the date of the charter, is evident from the fact that in the Alton Spectator for October 23d, 1832, a "Town Ordinance" was published, beginning as follows :

"Whereas, heretofore, on the 6th day of June last, an Ordinance was prepared by the President and Trustees of Alton, directing, <kc., <fec. * * To which is signed the names of :

R. M. DuNLAP, Clerk. J. T. HUDSON, President.

Dated, October 18, 1832."

From this it appears that a Board was fully organized in the Spring of 1832, if not earlier.*

♦The following are the aamesof those who constituted the "Board ofTkustees' ' from 1833 to 1837, and the of "common council" inclusive. For 1832 the names of only the President and Clerk have hcon obtained.

1832-3— Jonathan T. Hudson, President; R. M. Dunlap, Clerk.

1833-4— J. T. Hudson, President; J. S. Lane, Beat Howard, A. C, Hankinson, W. S. Oilman, S. H. Denton, M. Gillespie, J. C. Bruner, and Stephen Griggs.

December 16th, S. H. Denton resigned and Samuel Wade was elected by the Board to flU his place.

January 20, 1834, W. S. Oilman resigned and Charles Howard was elected in his stead.

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The "City of Alton" was chartered by an Act of the State Legislature, at a special session, July 21, 1837. The elections for city officers are held on the second Tuesday of September of each year. Regular meetings of the City Council occur on the first and third Mondays of each month.

The City is divided into four Wards, as follows :

First Ward—W\ that portion of the City west of a line drawn north and south through the center of Piasa street.

Second Ward— Ml between Piasa and Langdon streets.

Third Ward—A\\ east of Langdon and south of Union and Eleventh streets.

Fourth TTard— All east of Langdon and north of Union and Eleventh streets.

Those serving as Clerks this year were Messrs. F. C. Gwathmey, C. Howard, George Kelly, Geo. T. M. Davis.

1S.S4--5— J. S. Lane, Presideni: George Smith, Stephen Griggs, Wni. S. Emerson, Isaac Negus, John Quigley, Beal Howard. Elijah Haydon, Samuel "Wade, and George Kelly, Clerk.

1835-6— J. T. Hudson, President ; W. S. Emerson, Nathaniel Buckmaster, Jacob C, Bruner, Benj. K. Hart, Isaac J. Foster, William Post, Samuel Wade, S. Griggs, and William Martin, Clerk.

1836-7— Benj. K. Hart, President; Wm. G. Pinckard, Charles Howard, John W. Buffum, Jeremiah A. Townsend, Hezekiah Hawley, Benj. I. Gilman, Robert De- Bow, J. T. Hudson, and William Martin, Chrk.

1837, until election under the city charter— B. K. Hart, President; C. W. Hunter, Chas. Howard, J. A. Townsend, B. I. Gilman, William Martin, John M. Krum, Barney B. Baker, Horatio G. McClintoc, Francis B. Murdock, Clerk.

lS37-&-Mayar,John M. Krum; Aldermen, First Ward, Samuel Wade, Sherman W. Robbins, Thos. G. Hawley; Second Ward, John Quigley, William McBride, John A. Haldeman; Third Ward, John King, John Green, David P. Berry; Fourth Ward, Andrew Miller, Thomas Wallace, J. T. Hutton, Francis B. Murdock, Clerk.

lS^-9— Mayor, Charles Howard; Aldermen, First Ward, Sherman W. Robbins, Effingham Cock, Wm. Post; Second Ward, Andrew Miller, John W. Buffum, Simeon Ryder; Third Ward, Chas. W. Hunter, T. G. Pattiugell, Ebenezer Marsh; Fourth Ward, Thomas Wallace, Dr. B. F.Edwards, M. G. Atwood.

lS:i9-iO— Mayor, John King; First Ward, S. W. Robbins, George Heaton, William Pope; Second Ward, Andrew Miller, B. K. Hart, J. R. Bullock; Third Ward, Wm. K. Levis, William Martin, Samuel G. Bailey; Fourth Ward, B. F. Edwards, O. M. Adams, M. G. Atwood; F. B. Murdock, Clerk.

I8i0-l— Mayor, Stephen Griggs; Aldermeii, First Ward, George Heaton, Robert Dunlap, M. W. Carroll; Second Ward, Thomas G. Starr, William B. Little, Effing- ham Cock; Third Ward, Thomas Middleton, William Martin, William K. Levis; Fourth Ward, Benjamin F. Edwards, Moses G. Atwood, Joel Neff ; William Pope, Clerk.

ISH-'i-Mayar, William Martin; Aldermen, First Ward, J. C. Milnor, T.P. Woold- ridge, T. L. Waples; Second Ward, B.K. Hart, T. G. Hawley, A. Corey; Third Ward, Wm. Tomlinson, Wm. Brudon, Samuel G. Bailey; Fourth Ward, B. F. Edwards, M. G. Atwood, Joel Neflf; O. M. Adams, Clerk.

IS^iS— Mayor, Samuel G. Bailey; Aldermen First Ward, William Martin, Benj. K.

Hart. C. B. Mowry; Second Ward, J. S. Stone, Thos. G. Starr, William Hayden; Third

Ward, Peter Gutzwiller, William Chorley, Barney B. Barker; Fourth Ward, B. F.

Edwards, M. G. Atwood, John B. Hundley; O. M. Adams, Clerk.

lH4d-4— Mayor, Stephen Pierson; Aldermen, First Ward, B. K. Hart, Sebastian

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The Officers of the Oi^y are a Mayor and twelve Aldermen— three from each Ward, — also

City Clerk and Janitor, Engineer, Phvsician, Auditor, Inspector and Ganger, Measurer and Weigher, one for each Ward, Market Master, Fire Warden and Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, Secretary and Superintendent of Cemetery, Assistant Superintendent of Cemetery, Treasurer, Collector, Register, Attorney, Auditor, Marshal, Harbor Mas- ter, Street Commissioner, three Assessors, and three Inspectors of Election for each Ward.

The Standing Committees consisting of three Aldermen each are on Finance, Streets and Alleys, Levee, Schools, Ordinances, Markets, Paupers, Public Roads, Railroads, Health, Real Estate, Police, Public Buildings, Fire Department, Gas, Cemetery, and Claims, seventeen in all.

Wise, John Chaney; Second Ward, Thos. G. Starr, Henry C.Sweetser, Wm.Hayden; Third Ward, Charles S. Leech, Ebenezer Marsh, John Jeflfrey; Wi Ward, B. F. Edwards, Moses G. Atwood, Lewis Kellenberger; O. M. Adams, Clerk.

1H44-5— -Wctj/or, George T. M. Davis; Aldermen, First Ward, William Flamming, Edward Keating, T. P. Wooldridge; Second Ward, T. G. Starr, Isaac Scarritt, Wm. Hay<len; Third Ward, Ebenezer Marsh, Edward Levis, C. S. Leech; Fourth Ward, Lewis Kellenberger, Moses G. Atwood, C. G. Mauzy; O. M. Adams, Qlerk.

184.5-6— 3/a^o/-, George T. M. Davis; Alda-mcn, First Ward, William Flemming, H. Buffuni, Robert Ferguson; Second Ward, Thos. G. Starr, J. W. Baker, Wni. Hayden; Third Wai-d, John Booth, Edward Levis, Wm. Tomlinson; Fourth Ward, M. G. Atwood, Lewis Kellenberger, Alfred Dow; John W. Calvin, Clerk.

liHG-'— Mayor, George T. Brown; Aldermen, First Ward, Benjamin K. Hart, Sebas- tian Wise, Horace Buffum; Second TKard, William Hayden, John R. Woods, James D. Burns; TVnrd Ward, Sanniel Wade, E. H. Pomeroy, Peter Gutzweller; Fourth Ward, Alfred Dow, O. M. Adams, C. G. Mauzy; John W. Calvin, Clei-k.

1847-8— J/aj/tM", Edward Keating; Aldertnen, First Ward, Horace Bufl'um, Boberl Ferguson, William Shattuck; Second Ward, William Hayden, John Bailhache, James D. Burns; Third Ward, Samuel Wade, Charles S. Leech, Edward Levis; Fourth Ward, Alfred Dow, C. G. Mauzy, John Atwood; John W. Calvin, Clerk.

1848-9— i>/«i/or, Robert Ferguson; Aldermen, First Ward, Edward Keating, Horace ButTum, W. A. Piatt; Second Ward, W. T. Miller, Abraham Breath, T. P. Woold- ridge; Third Ward, William Hayden, J. G. Lamb, John W. Schweppe; Fourth Ward, Samuel Wade; John Atwood, Thomas Middleton; John W. Calvin, Clerk.

1849-50— it/a?/or, Samuel Wade, Aldermen, First Ward, Robert Ferguson, Edward Keating, Amasa S. Barry; Second Ward, Abraham Breath, Charles Trumbull, Richard Flagg; Third Ward, William Hayden, John Bailhache, L. S. Metcalf; Fourth Ward, Louis Kellenberger, John Atwood, Edward Levis; John W. Calvin, Clerk.

1S50-1— Mayor Saiuuel Wade; Aldermen, First Ward S. A. Buckmaster, A. S. Barry, Robert Ferguson. Second Ward John Chaney, Charles Trumbull, Richard Flagg. Third Ward George T. Brown, J. W. Schweppe, Nathaniel Hanson. Fourth Ward H. W. Billings, N. G. Edwards, George H. Weigler. John W. Calvin Clerk.

19SI-2— Mayor H. W. Billings; Aldermen, First Ward W. T. Miller, Charles Trumbull, John Chaney. Second Ward John Wallace, J. D. Bruner, ,Nathaniel Hanson. Third Ward Wm. McBride, Peter Gutzweller, C. W. Hunter. Fourth Ward Samuel Wade, N. G. Edwards, O. M. Adams. John W. Calvin Clerk.

lS52--i-Mayor Thomas M. Hope; Aldermen First Ward W. T. Miller, W. A. Piatt, Charles Skillman. Second Ward N. Hanson, T. Souther, B. Mueller. Third

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COMMERCIAL.

Winthrop S. Gilman, William Mauiiiug, Edward Bliss, Mr. Fleshman, Simeon Ryder, Godfrey, Gilman & Co., Stone, Manning &Co., Sloo&Cc, H Miller & Co., as individuals and firms were among those, now either deceased or retired from business, who established the first mercantile houses of Alton. To the industry and enterprise of them and their asso- ciates was the town indebted for the position it held as a commercial depot. The following are the names of those who have been long identi-

Ward Wm. McBride, Wm. Shattuck, Peter Gutzweller. Fourth Ward L. S. Met- calf, J. P. Ash, Joel Neff. John W. Calvin Clerk.

lSo3-i— Mayor Samuel A, Buckmaster, Aldermen First Ward W. T. Miller, W. A. Piatt, Arba Nelson. Second Ward Wm. Hayden, Isaac Scarritt, George T. Brown. Third Ward Peter Gutzweller, Henry Weigler, Patrick Maguire. Fourth Ward O. M. Adams, Samuel Wade, Lewis Kellenberger; John W. Calvin, derk.

lii5i-&— Mayor O. M. Adams, Aldernten, First Ward D. E. Brown, John Chaney. W. H. Tui-ner. Second Ward William Hayden, Isaac Scarritt, Wra. G. Pinckard, 27n>d; Trard Thomas Middleton, G. H. Weigler, J, E. Coppinger. Fourth Ward J. H, Murphy, J. D. Baker, J, P. Ash; J. Wesley Ash Clerk.

I800-&— Mayor Samuel Wade; Aldermen, First Ward Abraham Breath, Arba Nel- son, Edward Levis, Second Ward Isaac Scarritt. J. R. Stanford, Wm Hayden, Third Ward John E. Coppinger, Thomas Middleton, Henry Fish. Fourth Wcm-d D. J. Baker, John H. Murphy, George S. Kellenberger, J. Wesley Ash, Clerk.

lS56-7—May(yr, Joseph Brown; Aldermen, First Ward, John J. Mitchell, Arba Nel- son, Leverett B. Sidway; Second Ward, Joshua R, Stanford, Isaac Scarritt, Nathan Johnson, Third Ward, Paul Walters, John E. Coppinger, Jacob Haas; Fourth Ward., Moses G. Atwood, John H. Murphy, John L. Blair; Joshua G. Lamb, Treasurer; John W. Ash, Clerk; Henry Wissore, Marshal.

1S57-8— Mayor, Samuel Wade; Aldermen, Third Ward, Dr. Benjamin K. Hart, A. S, Barry, Daniel Ryan; Second Ward, Joshua R. Stanford, Nathaniel Hanson, D, C. Martin; Third Ward, John K Coppinger, Martin Fishbach, Jacob Haas; Fourth Ward, Moses G. Atwood, Lewis Kellenberger, Ljne S. Metcalf ; Joshua G. Lamb, Treasurer; Guy Covell, Cbllector; Utten Smith, Register; Henry Wissore, Marshcd: John W. Ash, Clerk,

1858-9— J/ffi/or, Lj-ne S. Metcalf; Aldermen, First Ward, Benjamin K. Hart, Hand James, Sebastian Wise; Second Ward, D, C. Martin, Nathaniel Hanson, Timothy L. Waples; Third T^'ard, John E. Coppinger, Louis Haagen, Michael St«inei-; Fourth Ward, John H. Murphy, Orlean M. Adams, Moses G. Atwood; John W. Ash, Clerk; Henry Wissore, Marshal; J. G. Lamb, Treasurer.

1&59-60— J/av/or, William Post; Aldermen, First Ward, Benjamin K. Hart, Hand James, William A. Piatt; Second Ward, Timothy L. Waples, Hem-j- G. McPikc, / James E. Starr; Third Ward, John E. Coppinger, Andrew Ma ley, George Jackel, "^ Fourth Ward, Moses G. Atwood, John H. Murphy, George H. Weigler; J, G. Lamb, Treasurer; Henry WLssore, Marshal; J. W. Ash, Clerk.

1S60-1— Mayor, I^ewis Kellenberger; Aldermen, First Ward, Benjamin K. Hart, John J. Mitchell, Henry Weaver, Second Ward, Henry C. Sweetser, Webb C. Quig- iey, Cliarles W. Dimmock; Third Ward, John E. Coppinger, George Thorp, John Banner; Fourth Ward, Moses G. Atwood, Lyne S. Metcalf, John H. Murphy; Geo. Weigler, Treasurer; James H. Hibbard, Clerk; Henry Wissore, Marshal.

l86i-2— Mayor, Lewis Kellenberger; Aldermen, First Ward, Benj. K. Hart, John J. Mitchell, John W. Calvin; Second Ward, Webb C. Quigley, Timothy L. Waples, ■> David Simms; 2'/itrd Ward, George Jackel, Andrew Maley, William McDowell; Fourth Ward, M. G. Atwood, John H. Murphy, William S. Gaskins; Fred Wendt, Treasurer; Henrj' Wissore, Marshal; James H, Hibbard, Clctk,

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fied with the commercial interests of the City, and are still engaged in active business :

NAME. -WHKN ESTABLISHED. PRESENT BUSIXES8.

Samuel Wade, lumber— 1831, Banker.

Dr. E. Marsh, druggist— 1832. Banker.

Arba Nelson, 1836, Hardware.

P. B. Whipple, October 1835, Dry Goods.

H. B. Bowman, January, 1839, Dry Goods.

Isaac Scarritt, 1837, Dry Goods and Banker.

Richard Flagg, 1837, Dry Goods.

Robert DeBow, Autumn 1835, Grocer.

Thomas G. Starr, January 1838, Grocer.

Mr. S. opened the first Family Grocery in Alton.

Charles Phinney, Autumn 1838, Grocer.

Amasa S. Barrv, located 1837-1842, Druggist.

J. W. & H. Scliweppe, 1844, Clothiers,

J. W. the senior member came 1837.

William Hay den, May 1831, Lumber,

Henrj-- C, Sweetser, 1838, Lumber,

George Quigley, 1832, Tinware.

M. W. Carroll, ia32, Harness and Saddles,

E. L. Dimmock, 1838, Boots and Shoes.

The principal mercantile interests of Alton are now represented by ten dry goods, nine clothing, one wholesale, five drug, two wholesale, and three hardware and agricultural implement stores, two wholesale grocer- ies, fifteen to twenty familj' groceries, three boot and shoe stores, se ven lumber yards, three furniture, three watch and jewelry, and several gen- eral stores, three photograph galleries, two confectionery, four tobacco, five stove and tin ware stores, three wholesale liquor stores, seven

o;rain dealers, together with a corresponding number of produce dealers, truit stores, restaurants, Ac, &c.

Hotels. — Alton House. — In 1832 J. T. Hudson had a substantial frame built on the north-east corner of Front and Alby streets for a hotel known

1863-;?— Jia^or, Samuel A. Buckraaster; Aldermen, First Ward, Benj. K.Hart, John J. Mitchell, Patrick H. Regan; Sfcond Ward, Henry Armstrohg, David Siinnis, Timothy L. Waples, died Nov. 3rri, 1862; Third Ward, John E. Copplnger, William McDowell, Philip Deitz; Fourth Ward, Henry W. Billings, Moses G. Atwood, Sam'l Wade; J. H. Hibbard, Clerk, (^Charles A. Murray, Clerk from Decem^ber,) Fred Wendt, T)-easurer; John C.Simpacin, ^farshal.

1863-4— J/a^or, Edward HoUister, jr.; Aldermen, Fir.'it Ward, Benjamin K. Hart, P. F. Regan, Joseph W. Wise; .Second Ward, David Simms, Isaac Scarritt, John W. Schweppe; Third Ward, John E Coppinger, James D. Burns, James Bozza: Fourth Ward, Moses G. Atwood, H. W. Billings, Samuel Wade; C. A. Murray, Treasurer; Cliristopher Coyne, Marshal; Utteu Smith, Clerk.

1864-5— Jfavor, Edward Hollister,.ir.; Aldermen First Ward, Jacob Wills, James H, Hibbard, J. Shoolei-; .'Second Ward, Isaac Scarritt, Jno. W. Schweppe, David Simms; Third Ward, John E. Coppinger, James Bozza, .Vnthony L. Hoppe; Fourth Ward, Moses G. Atwood, John L. Blair, George H. Weigler; Frank H. Ferguson, Clerk; L'harles A. Murray, Treasurer; Michael Stein er, Marshcd.

1865-6— J/ai^or, Edward HoUister, jr.; Aide', men. First Ward, James H. Hibbard, (died May 14th, 1866,) Patrick F. Reagan, John Shooler; Second Ward, Da\ad Simms, Isaac Scarritt, Henr>' G. JI"Pike; Tlnrd Ward., J. E. Coppinger, James Bozza, John H. Kuhn, (died Oct. 22d, 1865,) Emil Guelich; Fmirth Ward, M. G. Atwood, John L. Blair, G. H. Weigler, J. W. Ash, Clerk; Charles A. Murray, Treasurer.

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR 18(!(j--.

[Elected since the pi-inting of this portion of tlie book.] Mayor.— William Post.

Standing ComiTTEES.— 0)» i^mance, Samuel Wade, Frederick Wendt, Tliomas Biggins. On Streets and Alleys, John E. Coppinger, Moses G. Atwood, Samuel Y. Crossman, Thomas Biggins. On Levee, Henry N. Pier.son, David Sirams, Henry G. M'Pike. On Scliools, Moses G. Atwood, Leonard Stutz, Samuel V. Crossman, Frederick Wendt. On Ordinances, Henry N. Pierson, Samuel Wade, Jolin E. Coppinger. On Markets, Thomas Biggins, Henry N. Pierson, George Yakel. On Paupers, Frederick Wendt, John Seaton, Henry G. M'Pike, Samuel Wade. On JPublic Roads, Henry G. M'JPike, Leonard Stutz, Frederick Wendt, .\ioses G.

Seaton, John E. Coppinger, Samuel V. Crossman. On Public Buildings, Leonard Stutz, David Simms, Heniy G. M'Pike. On Fire iMpartment, Samnel V. Crossman, David'Simms, Moses G. Atwood. On Gas, Geoi'ge Yakel, Thomas Biggins, John Seaton. On Cemetery, Moses G. Atwood. John Seaton, David Simms. On Claims, Samuel Wade, Leonard Stutz, George Yakel.

Council meets on the First and Third Monday in every month. Quarterly Re- port days. First Monday in September, December, March and June.

Officers Elected by the Council.— CT/^ ClerJ: and Janitor, Frank H. Ferguson.

Citi; Engineer, . City Physician, Ttv. A.-'DeGviind. Inspector and Ganger,

Frederick Inglis. Wood Measurer, First Ward, Charles Kuehn. Weigher, First Ward, %\'illiam Young. Measurer and Weigher, Second Ward, Henry Behrens. Wood Measurer, Third TT'??rc?, Leonard Stutz. Weigher, Third TFaj-rf, James Bozza. Measurer and Weigher, Fourth Ward, W. Clafllin. Market Master and Watchman, Christopher Coyne. Fire Warden and Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, John Seaton. Secretary and Superintendent of Cemetery, Wm. Brudon. Assistant Super- intendent, . Auditor, Frederick Wendt.

Inspectors of Election.- J'/rs^ Ward, William Young, Henry Weaver, Henry C. Sweetser. Second Ward, Henrv Armstrong, William Brudon, Philip Peters. Third Ward, John Mellen, Benedict Elble, George Yakel. Fourth Ward, W. Clafllin, Alfred Dow, James Whitehead.

Officers Elected by the People.— 2^-eawrer, Patrick F. Regan. Collector, Lee D.^Covell. Register, Frank H. Ferguson. Attorney, A. H. Gambrill. Marshal, Micliael Steiner. Harbor Master, Wm. J. S. FJetts. Street Commissioner, John F. Thomay. Assessors, Benedict Elble, Daniel Hogan, Henry Armstrong.

BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF ALTON.

Organized August 31, 1866.

President.— Capt. John A. Bruner.

First Vice President.— Eli T. Hollister.

Second Vice President.— James Newman.

Recording Secretary.— S. Williams.

Corresponding Secretary.— J. C. Doblebower.

Treasurer.— L. A. Parks.

Directors.— H. G. McPike, John S. Topping, "W. T. Miller, John Seaton, E. M. Crandal, Silas VV. Farber.

Committee on Trade and Commerce.— F. Weudt, R. W. Hawkins, H. Weaver.

Committee on MANtJFACTURERS.- E. Washburne, S. F. Connor, J. T. Drum- mond.

Committee on Public Improvements.— Capt. E. Hollister, Jr., A. S. Earry, L. Pfeiflfenberger.

Committee on River and Harbor.— Capt. Geo. E. Hawley, Austin Seely, F.J. Shooler.

Regular Meetings enery Friday Evening in Council Chambei\

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as the Alton House. Amoug those who kept it were Andrew Miller, a Mr. Delaplain, Samuel Pitts, and Washington Libby. This building was burned in 1837. Calvin Stone afterwards rebuilt it of brick about 50x25 ft. and three stories high. About the year 1844 it Ciiine into the possession of Col. Burke, of Carlinville, who remodeled it to its present size. Various parties since then leased it for short periods each, but for a greater portion of the time it has been kept by Amos L. Corson, until the spring of 186G, when it was leased by its present occupant, William Siemens.

The Franklin Hoitse was originally built by a Mr. Blakeley. It was afterwards purchased and additions to it built by Beniamin Godfrey, During about ten years subsequent to its erection Geo. W. Fox, was the "host," succeeded by Ephraim Bliss for four years, and Samuel Pitts for six years preceding 1861. Edward S. and Rufus H. Lesure afterwards kept it a short time, when it came in the possession of its present proprie- tor W. H. K. Pile.

The Piasa House was built by Judge Hezekiah Hawley, previous to 1835. Of those who have there kept "hotel," we have learned the names of Mrs. Wait, succeeded by a Mr. Reno, William Wentworth, Capt. William Post, Samuel Brooks, Jacob C. Bruner, John Hart and sons for ten years succeeded by the present proprietors.

MANUFACTURING INTEREST.

In its facilities for becoming a manufacturing city of the first order Alton is not excelled by any locality west of Pittsburg. Being located near the confluence of three rivers— two of them the largest in the Union, it has direct communication with all points on the navigable streams of the Mississippi Valley;* and situated at the junction of three great rail-

*Alton and St. Lotjis Packets.— As they have been intimately allied to the commercial and manufacturing interests of Alton some items are here given ri-- specting the history of the Steamers that have been engaged in the Alton and St. Louis trade.

In 1837 the steamer "Alpha" commenced running as an Alton and St. Louis packet; she was succeeded by the "Eagle," Captains Wilson, Reed and Clay, of St. Louis. In 1843 Capt. Wm. P. Lamothe of Alton bought her, and the Alton and St- Louis packet became an Alton institution. In January 1844 Lamothe in connec- tion with Starnes & Springer of St. Louis, built the "Luella." In 1845 Frink & Walker, the old stage proprietors of Chicago, put the steamer "Grov. Briggs" Capt. James E. Starr in opposition to her, and the two boat-s were soon made a stock company. In 1848 Messrs. S. & P. Wise in connection with Capt. Thomas G. Starr and other citizens of Alton bought the steamer "Tempest," and started an opposition to the old line; at that time the fare to and from St. Louis was one dollar. In 1849 the old company gave the Tempest a hot opposition, the *'Luella" Capt. George ;E. Hawley put the fare down to seventy-flve cents, then to fifty, then to twenty-flve, then to ten cents, and finally carried passengers free, and freight for nearly nothing; both boats carrying a band of music, and leaving at the same hours, burning rosin and turpentine in connection with their wood for fuel, carrj-- ing all the steam they could make; (at that time there wa.s no law restricting en- gineers as the amount of steam they should carry.) The consequence was a com- promise, and both boats were made one concern, in the fall of 1849. The Luella ran in the trade during the spring of 1850, and the Tempest the balance of the year, and the whole of 1851. Frink & Walker sold out to Capt. Joseph Brown, who in connection with S. & P. Wise and Gaty, McCune & Co. of St. Louis built the "Altona," which commenced running in December 1851, and was the fastest boat on the western waters. She made the run from St. Louis to Alton in one hour

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way lines, that in their course intersect the net work of railroads now al- most universal throughout the States, it has the benefit of at least two rival routes to the pineries of Wisconsin, Minnesota and Central Missouri— the lead regions of Galena, the iron mines of Missouri and Tennessee, and the cotton fields of the South. Manufacturers are thus enabled to im- port the raw material at the lowest possible rates, and at the same time are furnished the ready means of shipping the products of their factories to those sections of the country where they will command the highest prices. The staples most important to the manufacturer are obtained in this inl-

and thirty-seven minutes; the fastest time ever made to Alton from that city. In Sept. 1852 the Chicago and Mississippi railroad company bought the Altona, D. C. Adams Captain; thus completing their line to St. Louis. They also bought the steamer "Cornelia," Capt. Laniothe, the same year for the passenger business, making two trips per day. She sank in December 185;3, and the Altona sank the first day ot January 1S.54. The St. Paul Capt. Lamothe then did all the business, until March,! wlieu Capt. Adams bought the Reindeer, and Capt. S. J. Owing,-* bought the Winchester for the companj'. These boats not proving to be profitable investments were sold. J. J. & W. H. Mitchell, W. P. Lamothe, Joseph Brown and Gaty, McCune & Co. were the purchasers, they contracting to do the Road's busi- ness between the two points. There were some changes in ownership to 1857, when we find the company with three boats, the Reindeer, Baltimore and York State. On November 10th the Reindeer sank. On September 10th 1859 the York State sank, and the company bought the "David Tatum" in October same year, and in December tlie Baltimore sank. There were several different boats chartered to do the work, until the company built the famous City of Alton, Capt George E. Hawley, which came out in the fall of 1860. She ran in the trade until the war broke out, when on account of the railroad company sending their passengers through by rail over the Terre Haute and Alton railroad to St. Louis, she waa withdrawn from the Alton trade, and ran from St. Louis south in command of Captain William r.aines. In June, lSfi2, the company bought tlie steamer B. M, Runyan, Captain Jame.s S. Bellas. She ran in tlie trade until 18»>4, when she was sent south, and sank July 2Ist, proving a total loss. The company then ran the Tatum in the Alton trade until the Cliicago and St. Louis company extended their road to St. Louis, taking all the railroad freight from tlie boat in the winter ol ISftl. The company run the Tatum during January and February, 1866, but not paying expenses she was withdrawn and sent eJsewhere, thus abandoning the trade to the through line packets. There was no packet for a month or more when Captain John A. Brnner, in connection with Tunstal & Holn>es and others, of St. Louis, put In the steamer May A. Bruner. She was withdrawn and the steamer South AV ester took her place and Ls now running under command of Capt. Bruner.

The REorLAR Lise Steamers afford daily facilities for tiansportation of freight and passent;ers, both up and down the river. Among them are the follow- ing:"

The St. Louis and Keokuk Packet Company runnng a daily line. Also the Illinois River Packet Comprtrt}/ daily from St. Louis to Peoria. J. Lock & Brother Agents.

The Nortlvern Line daily from St. Louis to St. Paul, and the

yaples Packet Cfrinpcnrj whose steamers make three trips per week, connecting with the Great Western Railway, R. T. Largent agent. Beside these there are other Independent packets; St. Louis to Havana, "W. S. Hays" and "Oem" St. Louis to Peoria, and others.

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mediate vicinity. The City stands upon a foundation of rocks of which the neighboring bluflfs furnish sufficient for all building purposes, and for the manufacture of excellent lime, cement, etc. In the adjoining counties of Illinois and Missouri, there are tracts of timber land, aftbrding material for factories of agricultural implements, household furniture etc. Vast and ex- haustless veins of bituminous coal are being mined throughout this County, some within two miles of the City, from which an abuiilauce of fuel can be obtained at very reasonable rat-es. In large commercial cities the ground adjacent to the railway depots or the levee is valued at such a high price and must pay such enormous taxes as, in many cases to consume the invested capital within a few years. To avoid this manufactories are frequently built beyond the city limits, where the cost of transferring both the material and the manufactured articles to and from the depots is not unfrequently as great as that of carrjnng them thence to their destina- tion. In Alton land can be had near the wharf or depots on very reason- able terms; an item of much importance to the manufacturer.

The adjoining country, including the American Bottom, has a soil un- surpassed in fertility, producing the most abundant crops of grain, fruits and vegetables, affording the means of subsistence for a dense population 813 reasonable as at any other point in the Union.

"It has often been remarked by Eastern business men, men of judg- ment and experience, that they had seen no i)lace in all their Western travels, better suited to become a large manufacturing city than Alton. It is true that she is already noted for her manufactures, but that is no rea- son why they should not be idefinitely enlarged both in degree and in kind. The place is capable of indefinite expansion in this respect, and if her citizens awake to their true interests in this important matter, if they will rise above all petty aud selfish private ends, and be willing to make some personal sacrifices for the public good, the hills and valleys of Alton will yet echo to such a hum of busy industry, as is heard in no otlier city in the Mississippi A'ailey."

As a part of the City's history some statistics are here presented of the manufactories already established.

Hanson <fe Co.'s Alton Agricultural Works.— About t\senty-five years ago, Mr. X. Hanson, lately deceased, began work in a small frame build- ing, which is still on Second street east of Market. He afterwards remov- ed to another frame building on Front street foot of Easton, where he remained until it was destroj'ed by fire some fifteen years since. He then erected the buildings now occupied on Front corner of George street. They are built of brick 100x50 ft. and three stories high.

Since the death of Mr. Hanson, which occured July, 1864, Mr. Silas F. Connor has been connected with the establishment as partner. They employ from eighty to ninety workmen, manufacturing from one hun- dred and fifty to two hundred threshers, seventy to one hundred gang plows, and about the same number of cider mills, per annum; also, corn shellers, cultivators, and other farming implements. During the pa.st year they have sold threshers and other machines in Texas, Utah, Nevada, Nebraska, Minnesota, and elsewhere throughout the West. Their orders,

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increasing from month to month, are constantly ahead of tneir most active efiforts to supply the trade; a substantial evidence of the excellence of their manufactures,

Patterson's Iron Works were established by Stigleman <fc Co. some years since as the Illinois Iron Works. Thev came into the possession of Mr. James Patterson in 18(i3, and the name changed as above. The Works occupy a large brick building 100x45 ft. and four stories high as a machine shop, a second 75x45 as a foundry, with a smith shop 50x28 ft., with a capacity for the employment of one hundred workmen. Mr. Pat- terson now employs about forty workmen in the manufacture oi threshers, engines, sugar mills, saw mills, and all kinds of mill machinery. He has recently purchased the right of an excellent thresher that is already be- coming very popular among the farmers of the West.

DuNFORD «fe Brooks, builders of engines, mill gearing and machinery, first began in December, 1864. Their buildings, situated on Front street, consist "of a machine shop two stories high and 60x56 ft., foundry 50x55 ft., and a blacksmith shop 50x2<j ft. They employ an average of about forty- tive men. Although so recently established they have already all that they can do, having built machinery for millers and others in the Western States from Ij;>uisiana t) Minnesota.

Mr. D. V. Brooks, now of this firm, brought the fifth locomotive (The Marengo) into Illinois. It was run on the Chicago and Galena railroad.

Among the home manufactures of Messrs. D. & B. is the engine and machinerv in Farber, McPike ik Co.'s new flouring mills, and inShooler's Corn Meal Mills now being built on Front street.

National Mills.— These Mills were built by the firm of S. & P. Wise in 18.58. In 186:5 they were purchased by Mr. Shooler, who is the present proprietor.

The building is of brick, eighty-three feet front on the Levee, ninety- three feet deep to Second street, and four stories high upon a basement of stone. There are five run of fifty-four inch burrs with a capacity of manu- facturing five hundred and fifty barrels of flour in twenty-four hours.

The cylinder is twenty-two inches diameter, forty -eight inch stroke, and the fly wheel twenty-eight feet in diameter, with forty revolutions per minute. The cost of building these Mills was about $75,000.

The old stone wire house of (Godfrey, Gilman «fe Co. formerly stood on a portion of the ground now occupied by them.

Mr. Shooler also has a building on Front street, below the Alton House, built of brick, 100x40 ft., and two stories high upon a basement of stone, with two run of forty-eight inch burrs, used for the purpose of manufac- turing kiln dried corn meal. Attached to the same building are their cooper shops, where some thirty workmen are employed who turn out five hundred barrels per day.

Alton City Mills. — Messrs. Fakber, McPike & Co., Proprietors, began the erection of these Mills in August, 1865, and completed them in running order in twelve months thereafter. The building is 110x77 ft. with a basement of stone three and a half and two and a half feet in thickness, surmounted by brick walls eighteen inches in thickness, and four stories high, with five floors in all. Provision is made for a wagon way along and within the western wall, from Second street to the Levee, and adja- cent to this passage there are four grain receivers, two hoppers permanently fixed to beams and two others on cars that can be used to wheel the gram wherever desired in the Mill. There are five run of burrs for grinding wheat, with two others for middlings, corn, <fcc. The engine in this, £S well as in the Xational Mills, is of great power, having a cylinder twenty-three inches in diameter, and thirty-eight inch stroke. The fly wheel is twenty- one feet in diameter and of 22,000 pounds weight. S. F. Ross, of Quincy, 111., was the millwright. The mill gearing and machinery was manufac- tured by Messrs. Dunford «fe Brooks of this city. The entire Mills com- pleted cost about ^5,000.

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Alton Woolen Mills — P. K. and G. B. Nichols, proprietors, were established in 1861. Their main building is 140x45 ft., three stories high, with an L 70x45 ft., substantialU' built of stone, with other buildings ad- joining for store rooms, machine shop, engine house and tannery. There are three and one-half setts of cards, (equivalent to about twelve hundred spindles,) twenty-eight looms, and other machinery necessary in the manufacture of all kinds of woolen goods, with a capacity for using about 14,000 pounds of wool per month. There arc seventy-five employees engaged in the various departments of these mills. The manager, Mr. F. K. Nichols, has been engaged in this branch of manufacturing for more than twenty years.

The Alton City Gas Works were established October, 1855. They consume about 36,000 bushels of coal per annum, manufacturing 14,000 cubic feet of gas each month. With five and one-fourth miles of main pipe they supply sixty-seven street lamps and two hundred and tifty-five consumers throughout the city. Robert Johnson, superintendent.

Kendall's Cracker Factory, on Second street corner of Easton, occupies a fine new brick building 65x52 ft., with four floors. The oven is 52x16 ft. in size, with five apartments. About thirt3'^ workmen are em- ployed. The factory has a capacity for manufacturing from 125 to 150 bar- rels of crackers per day, using forty to fifty barrels of flour. The building was erected with the design of nraking it as nearly fire proof as possible, and with the machinery cost from ?25,000 to §30,000.

Charles Rodemeyer's carriage and Avagon factory on Third street east of Piasa occupies two buildings. One 90x25 ft., builtof brick, three stories high, is used as the carriage factory; the other, just opposite, is used for the wagon factory. In both buildings twenty-eight men are employed. Mr. R. was foreman during a period of twenty-two years in the prison carriage and wagon shops under contract with Mr. Buckmaster. His present factory was established some six years since.

John G. Purdy, manufacturer of tine carriages, buggies, Ac, begun March, 1865, and employs nine to twelve workmen.

Thomas Richardson has a wagon and plow shop on Belle street, em- ploying six to eight men.

In addition to these there are ten to twelve other wagon, blacksmith and plow shops in the city employing from two to six workmen each.

Althoff & Stigleman have recentlj- established works for the purpose of manufacturing all descriptions of Wooden Ware. They <K?cupy a building 112x80 feet, three stories, two of stone and one of bricli. With one tub and one bucket lathe, and other corresponding machinery, they have from forty to fifty workmen employed.

Martin & Boals, plaining mill, sash and door factory, began in 1863. They now occupy a building 86x40 feet, three stories high with machinery for dressing 15,000 feet of lumber per day, and manufacturing sash, doors, blinds and packing boxes sufficient to supply a large trade. About twen- ty workmen are employed.

Myers & Drummond in April, 1862, established a tobacco factory now on Front street. They have a capacity for manufacturing about 50,000 pounds of tobacco per month, with from sixty to seventy employees. They areabouttoerecta large four story ))uildingthat will enable them to greatly increase their manufacturing facilities.

ScHEUTZEL & Leach have just put up machinery for the manufacture of fine cut tobsicco, snuff, &c., with facilities for making about 10,000 pounds per week, employing twenty workmen.

H. Slipe, tobacco manufacturer on Second street, has fourteen presses with from fifteen to twenty employees.

J. A. Neininger & Co., cigar and tobacco store on Third street, have recently begun the manufacture of tobacco.

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Samuel J. Anthony on Belle street and Schulze & Gorges on Third street, manufacture cigars and deal wholesale and retail in tobacco, cigars, <fec.

There are in the city some three or four other tobacco and cigar dealers all of whom manufacture to some extent.

F. Shelly, using Griscom & Denn's patent kilns, employs from thirty to fifty men, and manufactured, during 1865, 116,000 bushels of lime.

J. Lock <fe Bko. — John Lock, the senior member of the firm, first began as a grocer in 1845. His brother Thomas joined in 1854, and since then their principal trade has been in lime, cement, <fec. They employ tAventy men and have six kilns, manufactui-ing last year about 35,000 barrels of lime. In connection with Wm. L. McNama, they have a large cooper shop with a number of workmen. Lock<feBro. also have a saw mill in Jersey County with some fifteen workmen engaged in manufacturing the lumber for their own use, and to supplj^ a large demand for fruit and vegetable boxes dur- ing the shipping seasons.

There are two other firms engaged in the manufacture of lime in the lower part of the citj'; one of which made about 40,000 and the other 33,000 bushels during 1865.

Breweries.— This city has already several breweries. The principal of these are owned by Runzi & Co., Bauman & Peters, and Yakel & Co.

The Quarries of Alton afi"ord a rock of superior quality for building purposes. In addition to supplying the home demand, immense quanti- ties are shipped toother localities. There are four firms engaged in this branch of business, one alone of whom during 1865 shipped over 18,000 perch of rock to various parts of the adjoining country in Illinois and Mis- souri. The two principal firms engaged in this business are Atkinson «fe Patrick and Henry Watson.

BANKING AND INSURANCE.

The Alton Branch of the State Bank of Illinois was established in 1836, with Benjamin Godfrey President and Stephen Griggs Cashier. Mr. Godfrej' was succeeded by Dr. E. Marsh as President in 1839-40, and Mr. Griggs by James H. Lea as Cashier. Messrs. Marsh and Lea continued in charge of the bank until its close in 1841-2. Tne State Bank in connection with some merchants in la36-7 undertook to control the Lead trade, which resulted in heavj' loss both to the bank and to the merchants.

A branch of the Shawneetown Bank was established in Alton inl837, of which D. T. Wheeler was Cashier. This bank also closed in 1841-2.

The "Alton Marine and Fire Insurance Company," was incorporated February 7th, 1836, with B. I. Gilman President and E. Marsh Secretary, and a capital stock of $20,000, exclusive of premiums, notes and profits arising from business. The insurance business was discon tinned about the year 1848, and in November 1852 it was organized under the general banking law of Illinois as the "Alton Bank" with a capital of :§100,000, E. Marsh President and C. A. Caldwell Cashier.

The Alton National Bank was organized in July 1865 by the same parties and succeeded to the business of the Alton Bank,— with E. Marsh President, Samuel Wade Vice President and C. A. Caldwell Cashier.

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Alton Mutual Insurance and Savings Company.— This Company was chartered Feb, 12, 1853, and organized under the name of "City Mutual Insurance Company" June 9, 1853, — commencing an active Marine busi- ness at once. The stock of the Company was largely in the liands of our business men, and being a Home Company of undoubted standing, it has from the first enjoyed a first class reputation, and has had nearly the en- tire Marine business of the City.

Under an amendment of the charter approved February, 1859, the Com- pany was re-organized with an increased capital and commenced the for- mation of a Fire Insurance Department, wliich h:is been continued with great care and a reasonable degree of success.

In September, 1859, the Company also organized a Banking House at the corner of Second and State streets, which continued in successful oper- ation, until turned over, on the 1st of September, 1865, to the "First National Bank." Since then the organization continues its, original business of Marine and Fire Insurance, and from its strong local position must continue to maintain a safe, reliable and increasing business. The capital of the Company is §150,000. The present officers and directors are as follows :

Directors.— W. H. Mitchell, M. H. Topping, D. S. Hoaglan, J. L. Blair J. W. Wise, Isaac Scarritt, Lewis Kellenberger.

D. D. Ryrie, Secretary. Isaac Scarritt, President.

First National. Bank of Alton. — This Bank was commissioned by the Comptroller of the Currency July 15, 1865. At that time it succeeded to the banking business of the "Alton Mutual Insurance and Savings Company," an institution that had built up a very successful business, substantially under the direction of those who now control the "First National Bank."

Although, therefore, comparatively a new institution in its present or- ganization, yet its business, officers and directors are well known to the business community, and it is favorably regarded as a Home Institution of great usefulness and success. The paid in capital of this bank is one hundred thousand dollars, with ability to increase to half a million, and the business connections of the "First National" warrant the expectations of a steady and sound growth.

Directors.— Lsaac Scarritt, M. H. Topping, W. H. Mitchell, D. S. Hoaglan, John L. Blair, J. W. Wise, L. J. Clawson.

D. D. Ryrie, Cashier. Isaac Scarritt, President.

The Illinois Mutual Fire Insurance Company was organized April 4th, 1839, and is the oldest in the State. By its liberal dealings, prompt and equitable adjustment of claims, this Company has won an extensive and discriminative patronage as a Home Company. Since its organization it has paid losses to the amount of $1,180,000. With an income for 1865 of $242,109.37, its capital and assets March 31, 1866, were $1,054,448.04. M. G. 14—

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Atwood, President, John At wood, Secretary, H. W. Billings, Counselor, L. Kelleuberger, TYeasiirer.

The Frankt.in Marine and Fire Insurance Company, commenced business in the spring of 1865, and has met with good success with a capi- tal in March 1866 of §108,000 00, having paid losses in eleven months to the amount of §17,788.

CHURCHES.

In the winter of 1829-;]0 William Miller and the Howard brothers, in connection with a few neighbors, began to hold gatherings for religious services. Their first meeting was in the cooper shop of William Miller. Thereafter they usually met in new buildings as they were being ereoted from time to dme. It is bwlieved that the Rev. Thomas Lippincott preach- ed the first sermon in the village of Lower Alton.

A Sabbath-school was begun in 1831, and during that year the Baptists and Presbyterians united in holding their services in what wasthen known as the Lyceum Hall; Rev. Hubbel Loomis as minister for the Baptists, and Rev. Elisha Jenny for the Presbyterians. Thi Prjtestant Methodists had occasional services, at which Mr. Charles Howard officiated.

The first church edifice was built by Mr. Benjamin Godfrey, who grant- ed free use of it to both the religious societies then organized in Alton, the Baptists and Presbyterians. This building was in size about 60x45 feet and stood on the north-east corner of Market and Third streets, the present site of the Episcopal Church. It had the adornment of a neat cupola, the bell for which was a present from Mrs. Gilman, mother of the late Benj. I. Gilman.

Presbyterian Church, (N. S.) — The original Church was formed June 9, 1821, by the Rev. Daniel Gould and Rev. Edward HoUister, who were in the employ of the Connecticut Domestic Missionary Society. It con- sisted of eight persons, three males and live females, with H. H. Snow and Enoch Long as elders. \

The Church was occasionally supplied with preaching by different Mis- sionaries of the Connecticut Domestic Missionary Society, until May, 1824. It then consisted, according to the records, of nine members. In 1827, the Church, having been reduced by removals to two members, was united with the Church at ICdwardsville, by the Presbytery of Missouri.

The present Presbyterian Church at Alton was organized .June 19, 1831, by the Rev. Thomas Lippincott, and consisted of eight members, four males and four females. Enoch Long was chosen Elder. The Church was supplied by Rev. Thomas Lippincott until June, 1832. He was suc- ceeded by Rev. Elisha Jenny, who remained with the Church, as their stated supply, until April, 1835.

Rev. F. W. Graves entered upon his minisl^erial labors with the congre- gation in June, 183.5. The following October he became their Pastor. Mr.

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Graves" couuectiou with the congregation continued until November, 1838. During the succeeding winter the pulpit was supplied by Rev. Albert Hale, now of Springfield.

Rev. Augustus T. Norton entered upon his labors March 1, 1839. On the 9th of May following, he was duly installed Pastor by the Presbytery of Alton, and continued his successful and self-sacrificing labors with the Church for eighteen years, when at his own request the pastoral relation was dissolved.

The present Pastor, Rev. C. H. Taylor, D. D. was installed in June, 1858.

On the 2Sth of December, 183t>, Enoch Long, elder, and seventeen othern were dismissed from this Church, for the purpose of l)i'ing organized into a Presbj'terian Church in Upper Alton.

From 1835 to June 1, 1845, the congregation worshiped in the stone church on the corner of Market and Third streets. From June 1, 1845, to June 14, 1846, they used the frame building on the corner of Alby and Third streets as a place of worship. The present house of worship, on the corner of Market and Second streets, was dedicated June 14, 1846.

This congregation has enjoyed several seasons of special revival, par- ticularly in the winter of 1838, in the winter and spring of 1844, and in the winter and spring of 1S49. The first and last of these revivals were spe- cialiy marked. During the same months in 1858, 1863, and 1866, there were revivals of much interest and fruitfulness. The whole number connected with the Church since its organization in June, 1831, is about eight hund- red. Its present membership is two liundred and seventy-five.

The Sunday School connected with this Church has 350 names enrolled, with an average attendance of 225. Mr. Isaac Scarritt has been Superin- tendent since 1856.

Some ten years since the congregation purchased an organ at a cost of $1,500 which has since been used in connection with the Church sevices.

First Baptist Church. — Organization. — In January, 1833, a meeting was held in the City of Alton, (then called Lower Alton,) composed of Baptists residing in and about the city, at which, after a full discussion, the follow- ing conclusion was arrived at and embodied in a resolution : ^'Hesolved, That it is expedient to have a Baptist Church constituted in Lower Alton." Thereupon eight individuals agreed to form themselves into a Church. Subsequently at a meeting of the same and other Baptists, the summary of Faith and Practice, still in force, was adopted, being taken from the Second Baptist Church in Boston, having been adopted by them ninety years previously. At this meeting, nineteen persons, viz: Eben- ezer Marsh, Ephraim Marsh, Wm. Manning, Wni. Hayden, D. A. Spauld- ing, Henry Evans, and their wives; also Mark Pierson, Stephen Griggp, Herman Griggs, R. Johnson, Joseph S. King, James D. W. Marsh and Mrs. Mary D. Bruner, agreed to unite in a Church, to be constituted the

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following Sabbath, March 10th, 1833. The organization took place as agreed upon. Rev. Jolin M. Pe<ik, who was Moderator of the previous meeting, was present at the constitution.

Pastoral Relations and Supplies. — Rev. Alvin Bailey was the first Pas- tor, and was present at the preliminary meetings. During his pastorate which continued until April 1834, there was preaching only twice a month.

Until the following fall the pulpit was principally supplied by Rev. Hubbell Loomis.

In November, 1834, Rev. Eb<'nezer Rodgers commenced his services as pastor. The letter to the Edwardsville Association (1835) says : "Rev. E. Rodgers is now l:iVM)ring with us as our pastor, much to the acceptance of the Church and tlii» people generally. We hope to be able nearly or quite to support him, that lie may give himself wholly to the work." In De- cember, 1835, brother Rodgers resigned the pastoral charge of this Church that he might devote himself entirely to the care of the Church at Upper Alton, his labors having previously been divided between the two.

Rev. Dwight Ives, of Springfield, Massachu-jetts, accepted the call of the Church in April, 183(5, and entered upon his pastorate in June follow- ing. It was in view of his expected settlement that steps were taken to erect a new lious(» of worship, of which mention will be made. During his stay with the Church the congregation was largely increased, being nearly quadnapled, and there were many additions to the membership. The associational letters, as they appear upon the record, speak of many solemn and profitable meetings during these years. After about three rears, Mr. Ives felt obliged, on accrount of ill health, to return with his family to the East, and therefore tendered his resignation in May, 1839, which was reluctanly accepted.

For more than a year following, the Church remained destitute of a pastor, but was supplied by Professors Washington Leverett and Z. B. Newman, of Shurtleff College.

In June, 1840, a call was extended to Rev. Gideon B. Perry, of Canton, Illinois, which he acceptt-d, entering on his labors January, 1841.*^

Dr. Perr3'^ remained Pastor of the Church a little more than two years. The principal cause of his resignation appears, from the record, to have been the inability of the Church to pay his salary. At this time the Church was suffering great financial embarrassment. Dr. Perry closed his pastorate in the Spring of 1843.

The Church was again destitute of a settled Pastor for about two years, the pulpit being supplied much of the time by Rev. Dr. Adiel Sherwood, at that time a member of the Church and President of Shurtletf College.

In April, 1845, Rev. Otis Hackett entered upon his services as Pastor. During his pastorate of about two years, there was no special increase of interest or events of importance, as shown by the record.

In October, 1847, Rev. I'obert F. Ellis, then of Cohunhia, Mo., but pre- viously of Springfield, Mass., became Pastor of the Church, lie held the relation during a period of six years, each of whifli witnessed additions to the membership. Mr. Ellis resigned the past(jral office November, 1853, though he still continued a member of the Church until his decease, which occurred the following j'ear. Although he died and was buried avgftV from home, appropriate funeral services were held in Alton, and a commemorative discourse was preached by Rev. Dr. Orowell. A some-

*It is worthy of mention that in calling Dr. Perry from the pastorate of another Church, a letter was directed to that Church, stating in full the circumstances which led to the call— the importance of the interest at Alton, and the supposed importance of Dr. Perr>''s settlement. The success which he met as a preacher lulfilled the expectation of the Church in calling him. The house was generally thronged, and there was a large addition to the membership.

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what extended statement of Mr. Ellis' life and character may be found in Dr. Sprague's Annals of the Baptist Pulpit.

During an interval of more than a year following Mr. Ellis' resigna- tion, the pulpit was supplied by Prof. Washington Lovorett and Elder Silas C. James, a member of the Church.

In December, 1854, a call was extended to Rev. R. R. Coon, who accept- ed and entered upon his laljors January, 1855, and continued Pastor a little more than four years, during which period there were seasons of religious interest, resulting in several additions to the membership. Mr. Coon's relation as Pastor ceased April, 1859.

During the succeeding interval of a year, the pulpit was supplied on alternate Sabbaths by Rev. Dr. N. N. Wood and Rev. D. I). Read, Presi- dent of Shurtletr Coflege.

April 1, 1860, in accordance with a call extended two months previously,

the present pastor. Rev. Melvin Jameson, commenced his labors, being

ordained the same month. During each of the succeeding years there

have been additions to the membership by baptism; in all, sixty-two.

Forty-four have united by letter and by experience. There have been

three or four seasons of revival, not in themselves very extensive, but

distinctly marked, as compared vs'ith the general condition of the Church.

Summary of Labors and Results. — Thus, during an existence of thirty- Lhree years the Church has had eight Pastors, six of whom are now living; and lias been destitute of a Pastor, in all, more than six years. In these intervals, however, the pulpit has been regularly supplied, generally by Professors in Shurtleff College; one of whom. Rev. Washington Leveiett, has supplied the pulpit at intervals during more than twenty j'ears, and occasionly for long periods.*

*HoTTSES OF Worship.— For a short time after its organization, the Baptist Church of Alton held its public meetings in Lyceum Hall, northeast corner of Second and Alby streets, occupying the room jointly with the Presbyterians.

For several months afterward the stone meetiug-house belonging to Capt. Beuj. G<^)dfrey, on the northeast corner of Market and Third streets, where the Episco- pal meeting-house now stands, was occupied jointly by the Presl^yterians and Baptists.

The first house of worship built by the Baptist Church was erected in 1831, and itood upon the northeast corner of Tliird and Alby streets. The building would accommodate about two hundred and fifty persons. It was occupied l)ut a short tinie, and then sold, with the lot, to the Methodist Churcli for 88,00i).

In 1836, with the intention of building a new and more commodious house, a lot wa.s purchased on the southeast corner of Second and Easton streets, for $1,COO> and a house erected at an additional expense of about $18,000. These figures may seem extravagant, but it will be remembered that this was a period of financial inflation, when all kinds of property had a fictitious value, and city lots especially svere considered great estates. The amount expended was never fully realized, and in 1843 the house passed into the po.ssession of the Alton Marine and Fire In- surance Company, but was still occupied hy the Cliurch. In the year following, to save the house from passiug into other hands, and to enable the Cliurch to redeem it, nine brethren agreed to purchase it from the Insurance Company for tlie sum of $3,00J, to be refunded by the Church within three years. These brethren at length relinquished their claim for the money advanced, and a deed was passed tVom the Insurance Company to the Trustees. For more than twenty years this house wa.s occupied by the Church, and was regarded a home. It would accom- modate about four hundred persons in the audience room, and had con%'enient basement rooms. In March, 1880, a fire broke out In the roof, and before it could

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It is due to the Church to say that all its established meetings have been kept up with great regularity, and although it« history has not been marked Ijy many extensive revivals, no long period has elapsed without conversions and additions by baptisui. The total number of such addi- tions has been 221; 228 have been received by letter, and 26 by experience; in all, 474. Of this number 1(35 are now (July 1, 1866,) members of the Church. The Records have been so carefully kept that when a Church Hand Book was published recently, it was possible to give all the dates, except seven, of increase and diminution of membership.

Allusion should be made to a Church formed in 1859 at the Coal Branch, by members dismissed from this Church for the purpose. Several con- verts at that plaef» had joined the Church in Alton, and it was at length thought best to establish a separate Church at the Branch. Seventeen members were dismissed for that purpose, and others soon followed. A commodious house was built, and Pastor secured. A large and encourag- ing Sabbath School was gathered. Although for a time the cause there

be extinguished, the building, town clock, bell, organ, etc., were wholly destroyed. The fire was discovered during the session of the Sabbath School, but providen- tially no one was injured. There was an insurance upon the building of S3,000.

Arrangements were immediately made for erecting another house. Meanwhile meetings were held in Capt. Ryder's new building, southwest corner of Second and Alby streets.

In December, 1860, the basement of the new meeting house, corner of Market and Fifth streets, was occupied; and the whole house was dedicated on Thursday preceding the first Sabbath in Sept.. 1861. The sermon was preached by Rev. Dr. \V. W. Evarts, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Chicf^o. There was a chil- dren's meeting in the afternoon; and, in the evening, preaching by the Rev. G. Anderson, of St. Louis. The house will accommodate easily three hundred and tifty hearers, and is abundantly ample. The entire expense was S12,600. About ^900 of this amount was provided by the Ladies" Sewing Circle, and a liberal por- tion subscribed by fitizens not members of the Chureli. Having learned from fxpfrience how great a burden debt is, the building committee were instructed to go no further than the means would justify, and the house was therefore com- pleted without a debt. Considering the extreme financial pressure of tlie times, this result was very gratifying.

It is worth while to observe that the deed by which the property is held, has incorporated in it tiie Articles of Faitli of the Church, with the provision that if llie Church depart from said Articles, the property goes into possession of the nearest Baptist Churdi of the prescribed faith, to be held until another Church ol the same faith be formed in Alton.

Home amf yfissio7i Sunday &'7(oofc.— From the beginning the Baptist Church of Alton lias taken a lively interest in the cause of Sunday Schools. In th letters to the Association, written many years ago, may be found paragraphs urging on the several tThurches faithful attention to this department of Christian labor. There has always been a good attendance at the Home School, compared with th»» member.ship of the l^hurch. During the past year 230 names have been upon the roll, but the usual attendance has been about 170, including twenty-five regulai teachers. Mr. George Emery is at present Superintendent.

A Mission School, in connection with the African Baptist Church, was com- menced about the year 1849, and has been maintained ever since. For the past fifteen years it has been under the superintendence of Mr. D. D. Ryrie. Thenum- l)er of teachers Is eleven, and of scholars an average attendance of from 80 to 90.

In the Summer of 1860 the Middletown Mission School was started, and in 186;; :in eligible location was secured and a convenient Mission House erected at an expense ol $400, the title being vested in the Trustees of the Church. This Schoo) has an attendance of about forty scholars, with a Superintendent, Mr. J. L. Blair, and seven teachers.

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was prospered, afterwards for many months only the School wa.s main- tained. But dnrin<j the past winter (1866) the cause has been revived and very important additions have been received. The f'hurch now numbers about 70 members, and has a settled Pastor, Kev, John J. VV. Place.

Licentiates. — During its existence, this Church has granled license to preach the gospel to four of its members, viz: Horace Clark, 1841, Judsou Benjamin, 1843, George P. Guild, 1854, and F. B, Cressey, 1864.

Associational (Connection. — Prom the first the Baptist Church of Alton has been connected with the Edwardsville Baptist Association, composed of Churches in Madison, Macoupin, Montgomery and Bond (bounties. Its last anniversary was the thirtj-^-sixth.

First M. E. Church.— From the settletneat of Lower Alton, and for a number of years, Methodist preachers from the adjacent circuit (rtrat called Illinois, afterwards Lebanon, and finally Alton circuit,) visited and preach- ed in the place repeatedly, but not re;^ularly.

In the fall of 1831, John Dew and W. D, R. Trotter were appointed to Lebanon circuit. Some time before that Wra. Miller, a Methodist, settled in Lower Alton, and had preaching in his house; and a class was organ- ized, of which he was appointed leader, and Bro. Trotter embraced it In the circuit; after which there was regular preaching here.

In 1832, Alton circuit was formed, with Asahel E, Phelps preacher in charge, who was succeeded in 1833 by .Tames Hadley. In 1834, Barton Randle was placed in charge of the Altons — the country appointments de- tached. He re-organized the class in Lower Town, and appointed Wm. G. Pinckard leader. Failing in health, a part of the year was madeout by S. H. Thompson. Bro. Job Lawrence was probably leader after Father Pinckard, and Rev. A. L. Risley, finding the class without a leader in 1836, appointed James M. Morgan.

Lower Alton was connected with Upper Alton, or the circuit: until Sep- tember, 1843, except two years, from 1837 to 1839, during which time N. P. Cunningham had charge of the City alone as missionary. In 1843 Alton City was made a station, with N. S. Bastion pastor, who had been in charge of all the Altons the year before, with C. J. Houts as as.si.staut preacher.

Since then the following preachers in the order named have had pastoral charge of the City :

Wm. M. Grubbs, Dr. Culver, (a supply), G. J. Barrett, James Leaton, •John Borland, W. W. Mitchel, Charles M. Holiday, R. H. Harrison, James A. Robinson, J. W. Miller, Joseph Earp, James B. Corriugtcm, J. P. Davis, J. T, Hough, Joseph Harris, J. A. Robinson (a second time), Ephraim Joy (present incumbent).

Religious services were held in private houses until 1834, when Wra. G. Pinckard rented for church purposes a hall on Second street known as Lyceum Hall. In 1836, a frame church was purchased on the north-east corner of Third and Alby, which was occupied until 1840 or 1841. A stone

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church was erected on the north-east corner of Fourth and Belle, and dedi- cated in the spring of 1844. This was enlarged in 1855, and with a parson- age house adjoining, was burned April 15, 1857. The present church, a stone and brick building, on the south- east corner of Sixth and Market, was soon after commenced, and was ready for use in the autumn of 185S, but not finished until 1859. The church property at present in the City is valued at 521,200. The present membership is over one hundred.

Connected with the church is a flourishing Sunday-school, with books and apparatus, with one hundred and fifty scholars, and averaging more than one hundred in regular attendance.

The ministers appointed to "Illinois Circuit" for the first ten years were for 1803, Benjamin Young; 1804, Joseph Oglesby; 1805, Charles B. Matheny; 1806 and 1808, Jesse Walker: 1807, John Clingan; 1809, Abraham Amos; 1810. Daniel Fraley; 1811, Jesse Walker and George A. Colbert; 1812, James Dixon.

The Western Conference sat in the fall, usually in September or October. And when Jesse Walker was first appointed to Illinois Circuit, Wm. M'Kendree was presiding elder of the Cumberland district, which embrac- ed Illinois. He visited Illinois in the summer of 1807 as presiding elder. St. Paui.s Protestant Episcopal Church— Was organized in 1836,

with the following members: John Bailhache, Charles Trumbull,

ICimball, Henry Tanner, A. B. Roff, and J. W. Chickering, all now dead except the last named.

The Rev. Mr. Dopuy was the first Rector. He removed to Galena in the fall of 1837, aft<-r which Owen Lovejoy was lay reader for several months. Rev. A. S. Bledsoe officiated for six months in 1839. The next minister was Rev. Mr. Brittain, who left about the year 1842, and was succeeded by Rev. Mr. Douglass. Up to this time, the Church had no regular place of worship. In 1843, the vestry purchased the building and ground, where their Church now stands, but they had no regular services until some- time in 1844, when the Rev. S. Y. McMasters became the Rector. He con- tinued until about 1847, when he accepted a Professorship in the College at Drennon Springs, Kentucky, where he remained two years, and then re- turned to Alton. During his absence, there was no settled clergyman. After his return the vestry determined to remove the old building, and the present Church edifice was the result of their labors. The new build- ing cost over 313,000. In August 1858 Dr. McMasters was elected Presi- dent of St. Paul's College, Palmyra, Mo., and resigned the Rectorship of the Church. In the spring of 1859 the Rev. C. A. Bruce became Rector, and resigned early in 1861.

In the month of June, 1860, the City was visited by a terrible tornado. It swept the tower off of the Church, and ruined the whole of the roof and other parts of the building, causing damages of at least $5,000. In the summer of 1861 the Rev. John Foster became Rector of the Church

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and remained two years, when he resigned, and was succoeded by Rev. Dr. McCulloch, who has been Rector of the Church since 1863.

The present number of communicants is about seventy. S. R. Dolbee, Senior Warden, J. Machin, Junior Warden, M. M, Dutro, Secretary, G. Paddock, Treasurer. There is also a flourishing Sunday-school of about one hundred and twenty-five scholars.

This Church occupies a large and substantially buili stone edifice on the north-east corner of Market and Third streets, neatly finished within and supplied with an organ.

Sts. Peter's and Paul's Roman Catholic Church.— It may not be uninteresting to the Catholics of Southern Illinois to learn something of the founding and rising of this Church, which, like the mustard seed men- tioned in the Gospel, has grown from a very slender beginning to its pres- ent condition, namely, from a small frame building in Upper Alton to that which it has now attained, the Cathedral of the Diocese of Alton.

The frame building in Upper Alton was dedicated to the honor and glory of (xod, A. D. 1838, its pastor being the Rev. George Hamilton, now of Boston, Mass. He was; succeeded by the Rev. Michael Carroll, who, filled with zeal and fervor for the honor and glory of God, commenced a new church under the most unfavorable and trying circumstances, having no more than a dozen Catholics (and those not in the best circumstances) to assist him in this important work ; the greater part of these gentlemen have gone to receive the reward of their charity, amongst whom are Se- bastian Wise, Andrew Clifford and Thomas Clifford. Amongst the being are Peter Wise, James McArdlo, John Althoff and others. The church, undertaken by this worthy pastor, (who is now no more,) was completed A. D. 1844. It was built on the corner of Third and Alby sslreets, com- manding a full view of the Mississippi, and of the entire city.

In the year 1854 by some accident or other a neighboring house took fire and communicated its devouring flames to the church, which in a very short time was entirely consumed and the labor of years lost. At this period the Catholic population was vastly increasing, so that the pastor considered it necessary to erect a larger church for his congregation, hence he commenced the present Cathedral on a larger and grander scale, and by his incessant labor and by the co-operation of the faithful, he was enabled to cover it in a few years and celebrate the Divine Mysteries within its walls.

In the year 1857 the Archbishops and Bishops of tho United States of America petitioned Rome to raise Alton to an Episcopal See, and recom- mended the Rt. Rev. Henry D. Juncker as first Bishop, which was granted. He was consecrated in the Cathedral of Cincinnati on the 26th of April, 1857, by the Most Rev. John Baptist Parcel, Archbishop of Cincinnati. One of the first works of our zealous prelate was to complete the interior of the Cathedral, which is decorated in a manner second to none in the 15—

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United States. On the arrival of our worthy Bishop the Catholic popula- tion of Alton numbered no more than one thousand souls, but now, thanks be to God and to the zeal and enei'gy of our zealous prelate, it numbers from four to five thousand.

There was also a German Catholic Church built under his direction and a beautiful Convent, presided over by the pious Nuns of the Ursaline Order, who keep a boarding and day school attached to the Convent, both of which are numerously attended.

The present Cathedral is 135x64 feet, built of solid stone masonry and adorned with a fine tower, just being completed.

Services on Sunday commence at 7 o'clock a. m., also at 10 A. m. and 3 o'clock p. M. The clergymen who attend to tha spiritual duties of the congregation are the Rt. Rev. Henry Damian Juncker, assisted by the Rev. John Yansen, Chancelor and Secretary of the Diocese, Rev. James Harty, Pastor, and Rev. John O'Sullivan.

The German Evangelical Church, free of sectarianism, was estab- lished in 1850. The ministers are elected by the Church members. The names of those who have officiated as pastors of this Church are — Rev. C. E. Zobel, chosen Feb. 1st, 1850, to 1851; Rev. G. A. Detharding, Feb. 1st, 1851, until his death which occurred in 1853; Rev. S. P. Stibolt, Jan. 30th, 1853, resigned in 1854; Rev. C. A. Munter, April 1st, 1854, resigned in 1862; Rev. Ernst Guntrum, August 1st, 1862, resigned in 1865; Rev. Paulus Lorenzen, present incumbent, chosen May 1st, 1805.

This congregation, numbering over one hundred and twenty members, owns a moderate sized brick church edifice, situated on Henry street, in one of the most pleasant portions of the city. The basement is occupied during the week by a day school of about one hundred and twenty -five scholars. It is under the charge of Mr. J. Goetz, as principal, who in- structs in both the German and English languages.

First Congregational Society,— [Unitarian.]— This Society was or- ganized in 1853. Rev. W. D. Hayley was the first Pastor. The Church building is a neat stone edifice, standing on the north-west corner of Third street and Court Square, and commands one of the finest views of the Mississippi river and the mouth of the Missouri, to be found in Alton. The walls of this building are those erected for the first Catholic Church in the City,— the interior part of the building having been destroyed by fii-e in February 1854. The first Congregational Society soon after pur- chased the grounds and walls, and rebuilt the Church.

The pews will accommodate an audience of about two hundred, and are arranged in a semi-circular form.the whole being cushioned and floors taste- fully carpeted. But few Churches in the State present a more pleasing in- terior arrangement. The organ is large and fine toned, being one of Messrs. Hook &, Co.'s manufacture, of Boston, Mass. Rev Mr. Hayley occupied the pulpit of this Church till 1856, when on

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account of ill health, he went to Europe. He was succeeded by Rev. J. G. Forman, who continued to be the pastor till 1861, when he became a Chaplain in the Army, and subsequently Secretary to the Western San- itary Commission.

After Mr. Forman left, this Church was without a regular pastor, till the fall of I860. Rev. J. Mason officiated as pastor for several months, and there was occasional preaching by clergymen from the Eastern States. Rev. D. H. Clark wsvs settled as pastor in September 1865.

There is a large and flourishing Sabbath School attached to the Church, under the superintendence of Mr. "Wm. Eliot Smith. The members of this Church profess their faith in Jesus Christ, as the Son of God and the Savior of men; and acknowledge the Bible as the Divinely authorized Rule, both of Faith and Practice. Baptism is performed either by immer- sion or sprinkling.

First Cumberland Presbyterian Church.— This congregation was organized in June, 1855, with seventeen members, five males and twelve females; William Blair, Benjamin Rose, Stephen A. Lufkin as elders, and Rev. J. B. Logan as supply, who is now pastor. The congregation had no house of worship, but proceeded to take steps to build one, which was so far completed that worship could be held in the basement story on the first Sabbath of the next January. On the second Sunday in January, 1856, a Sunday-school was organized, which has continued in successful operation ever since. In June, 1856, the house was finished and dedicated to the service of God by a sermon from Rev. Jacob Clark, of Missouri. For several years this congregation was aided by the Board of Home Mis- sions. But when the war came on this supply was cutoff, and since then the congregation have been self sustaining. A heavy debt on the church property was paid off some two years ago, and the house of worship is now unincumbered by debt and is in good repair.

The building is situated on Twelfth street near Henry, in a beautiful and thriving part of the city, is 50x35 feet, two stories high, with a commodious porch in front. The congregation now numbers about two hundred mem- bers. They have three weekly prayer meetings, two of them well attended, a flourishing Sunday-school, and the congregation at peace among them- selves.

They have never had but one minister— the present incumbent organized the church and has preached to the congregation since its beginning. Over three hundred persons have professed to find peace with God in con- nection with the religious services of this congregation.

The German Methodist Church was organized eight or nine years since. It has now about fifty members, with a Sunday-school in connec- tion. The building is located on Union street. Rev. Jacob Muller, pastor.

St. Mart's German Catholic Church.— The German Catholics of

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Alton becoming sufficiently numerous to support a Priest and Church or- ganization, erected a building for religious services May, 1859. The Rev. P. A. Ostrop, their first and present Pastor, labored with zeal and success to establish the Chui-ch with flourishing prospects. The tornado of June 2d, 1860, destroyed not only the Church edifice, but also the school liouse and Priest's residence adjoining. The Priest himself was buried for more than an hour amid the ruins, and Was saved in a miraculous way. There was a debt of some §'),000 on the ruins and the lot. By the liberal- ity of the Church and by collections made by the Priest, the debt has since been paid, and a new, larger and finer building erected, which was dedi- cated Dec. 8, 1861. Adjoining it a comfortable residence has been built for the Priest, also a neat little building for the day school, all free of debt. The Church is built in a plain Gothic style, 104x50 feet, surmounted by a cupola. There are about two hundred families connected with this Church. The Alton Union Mission Sunday-School was organized in the spring of 1858, under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian Association. It convened at its first session in what was then known as the German Meth- odist Church, and had nine pupils in attendance. It grew rapidly in members, and after a few Sabbaths, having been compelled to leave the German Methodist Church, it held its meetings for several months in an upper chamber in the building known as Hunter's Tavern. At this time, the summer and autumn of 1858, there were about one hundred pupils in attendance. This building was then the property of the Catholics, but was furnished to the Sabbath-school by Mrs. Sheppard, a worthy member of the Episcopal Church, whose influence was great in gathering the school, and who was an eflicient teacher in the school while she remained in the city. The officers of the school having ascertained that Mrs. S. must leave her house unless the Mission School was removed, accepted quarters offer- ed by Maj. Chas. W. Hunter in one of the stores then vacant on the south side of Second near Henrv streets. Here the school was continued until the completion of Weigler's Hall, which it now occupies, on the corner of Second and Henry streets. During its first year the school was regarded as inviting all who would to attend, and through the influence of the chil- dren, who performed most of the recruiting work, all colors and condi- tions were gathered in. This fact was used by enemies of the school to arouse prejudices in regard to color, and many white parents withdrew their children from the school. Afterwards the prejudice reacted, and the colored children withdrew almost in a body. As nothing had been done by the school to raise the prejudice, so nothing was done to influence it, the motto being faithfully observed in accordance with the divine invita- tion, "Whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely." This school has been greatly blessed. Its members for the last two years have been about three hundred. Its teachers have been volunteers from all the Evangelical denominations in the city. It has led a life of trust for

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temporal supplies, and in many instances the apparent interi)03itions for its supply have been marked. Its aim is to afford religious instruction for the children and youth in that portion of the city mainly occupied by our German fellow citizens, and these people have done much to co-oper- ate in the good work. There is reason to believe that many souls have been converted through its influence, and all the Church Sabbath-schools have doubtless been partially supplied with pupils from its primary training. To make it accomplish all to which it seems appointed it surely needs a home that it can call its own, and there are encouraging indica- tions that the good Providence that has hitherto opened the way before it is moving good men who have the means to supply that want.

The Union {African) Baptist Church was organized about 1840. The building is located on the corner of George and Seventh. There are about 120 members, with a Sunday School of eighty to ninety scholars.

The African M. E. Church situated on Third street in Hunterstown, has one hundred members; Rev. Joiner pastor. The Sunday School in connection with this Church has from sixty to seventy Scholars.

SCHOOLS.

Section 12 of the Charter adopted by the City of Alton in 1837, provides for the establishment and maintenance of Free Schools.* The first action of the City Council, under the provisions of this section, appears to have been on the 15th of September, 1842. when Messrs. Wm. Martin, Dr. B. F. Edwards, and B. B. Barker, were appointed a School committee.f

*For the accompanying historical sketch of the Schools of Alton, we are prin- cipally indepted to the First Annual Report of the Public Schools for 1860, by the late George S. Kellenberger Superintendent; who iu his report acknowledged his

indebtedness, for many of the facts, to M. G. Atwood Esq.

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tPKiVATB AND SELECT SCHOOLS.— In November of the year 1831, It appears, a Preparatory School was opened by Mr. H. I>avi8, in a room over the store of S. E. Moore & Co., on Second Street, between Market and Alby streets, on the north side; In January, 1832, this school seems to have been amplified into the "Alton Seminary," and, as such, was removed in January, 1833, to the new two story brick building, on Main, (Second?) near Alton street. This is the same building now oc- cupied, as store and residence by Jesse Walton. The plan of this school embraced four distinct and well-defined departments, and is believed, to have been the first school in Alton.

Mr. Davis died in ISiS, or 1834.

On the 4th of September, 1832, an institution of the same name, "Alton Semin- ary," was opened in Upper Alton, under the care of Rev. Hubbel Loomis. This institution was the foundation of Shurtleff College.

In 1833, or '34, Abel R. Cobbin kept a school in a log building, that stood at the junction of Second and Third streets, below Henry, on block No. 3. He after- wards removed to St. Louis.

About the same period, J. M. Krum, Esq., (now Judye Krum, of St. Louis,) oi>ened a school in "Lyceum Hall," at the corner of Second and Alby streets.

A Mr. Boswell, (or, Bosworth,) succeeded Mr. Krum, at Lyceum Hall; and be- tween 1833 and 1838, a Mr. Hollister kept a school in the Methodist Church, on Third street, between Alby and Court square.

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The records of school matters are, for several years, very unsatisfactory and meagre, showing that a very small measure of interest was felt in their success, or that the enterprise was prematurely undertaken. There is enough, however, to show that the funds failed, that the free schools, consequently, languished, and finally fell through, and the teachers were not paid in full.

On the 3d of July, 1843, the City Council, on motion of Dr. B. K. Hart, appropriated One Hundred Dollars, (an item for Real Estate men!) for the purchase of block 19, Pope and others' addition. The entire block was considered worth $200, but Judge Pope very liberally deeded it to the City,

Mr. D. V. Wainright, also, taught a school at the corner of Market and Second streets, in the year 1838.

In 1838-9, Mrs. Mary D. Bruner taught a school in the stone building that stood on the present site of Dr. Hez. Williams' residence, and was destroyed by flre in 1858.

In 183", Miss Sophia Loomis, (now, Mrs. Cyrus Edwards,) taught in the one story frame building, now belonging to L. Kellenberger, Esq., on the N. W. corner of Grove and Common streets in Edwards' addition.

In the same year, a Mr. Warner kept a school in a building that stood north of Salu street, in Stanton's addition.

In 1889, Miss Relief V. Everett, (now, Mrs. J. W. Buffum, of California,) tanght a lew scholars, in a house still standing in block No. 5, Edwards' addition.

In 18-10, Miss Caroline Loouiis, (now Mrs. 'A. Newman) taught a flourishing school in the same building.

In 1S41, Mr. D. A. Rich.ardson, from Maine, commenced a school, (or, rather con- tinued the sume school,) in the same house, and, subsequently removed it to the large three story frame dwelling, immediately north of the residence of Hon: Robert Smith. This school was continued about two years.

Between tlie years 18-12 and 1845, a Mr. Haylay taught a school in the northern part of the Fourth Ward. He died in Alton, a few years ago.

About the same time, Miss Anna Gay, (now Mrs. Jesse Ketchura), taught a school in a frame house standing on the land of M. G. Atwood, Esq., just north of his present residence. «

Also, dming the same period, Mr. Britton, an Episcopal clergyman, taugh a school of ten or twelve scholars, in a siiiall frame building, near the former resi- dence of the late Judge Bailhache. In consequence of the superior advantages to be obtained in this school, the sum of ten dollars was charged for tuition, by the quarter !

In June, 1846, Mr. Utten Smith began a school in the basement of the Episcopal church, corner of Third and Market streets, which he continued until May, 1855, when he accepted the office of City Register, which he held for several years. It may be worthily related of Mr. .Smith, that he acted in the capacity of teacher thirty-seven and a half years. He taught at Wimbleton Common, Surrey county, England, twenty.three years, and the residue of the time in Schuyler county Illinois, and in this City. At his school, in England, he had under his charge four sons of the celebrated Capt. Marryatt, the novelist; and, also, Hugh Little- john, eldest sou of Lockhart, son-in-law of Sir Walter Scott.

In the year 1850, Miss Lizzie Stanton, (now Mrs. J. A. Ryrie,) tanght a fine school in the "Gifford House," on Common street, Middle Alton.

In the year following. Miss Sarah Colby, and others, whose names were not obtained, taught in the same building.

Also, about the same time. Miss Abbie Chamberlain taught in the building on the corner of Pleasant and Henry streets.

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for school purposes, for half price. At the same meeting a committee of four was appointed to consider the expediency of building a school house for the township, including the city. Messrs, B. B. Barker, T, G, Starr Dr. Hart, and M. G. Atwood, were appointed said committee.

Nothing seems to have been accomplished towards so laudable an enter- prise, and, in fact, little was done, worthy mention, in the way of schools, until the 18th of February, 1845, when a committee of three was appointed by the Council, to receive proposals for building a house for school pur- poses. Messrs. Atwood, Hayden, and Scarritt, formed this committee.

On the 18th of the succeeding month, the house was contracted for, Messrs. Lowe and Parks offering to build it for the sum of §580 70, and Messrs. Max-sh, Levis and Wooldrige were designated to superintend its construction.

July 21st, of the same year, Rev. L. S. Williams was employed as teacher iu this building. School No. 2; (recently taken down and replaced by the High School Building) and continued in the position until Septem- ber, 1847, when W. F. Gurnsey superseded him.

December 18th, 1848, Miss L. L. Gurnsey, (now Mrs. James Newman,) was employed as assistant in the Public School.

School House No. 3, was erected during the year 1851. The cost of con- .struction was §1,983 20.

Mr. Gurnsey, meanwhile, continued to teach in School No. 2, having as assistants, successively. Miss Caroline Baker, Miss Rachel Corbett, and Miss Lizzie Stewart. The dates of their respective terms we are unable to definitely give.

In February, 1852, school was opened in the new building. No. 3, Mr. W. F. Gurnsey, as principal, and Mrs. Gurnsey, as assistant, being placed in charge.

Mr. James Newman, as principal, and Miss Sarah Robinson, as assist- tant, succeeded to the care of School No. 2, at the same time.

With two buildings, efficient teachers, and a numerous attendance, the schools seem now to have assumed shape, and importance, and the public interest was enlisted to a respectable degree.

1853. School house No. 1, was constructed during this year, costing $4,396 84. School was opened in this building during 1853, George Crego, as principal, and Miss Lizzie Stewart, as assistant, being placed in charge. Mr. Newman continued in No. 2. Mr. Gurnsey iu No. 3.

1854. Mr. Newman retired on January 1st of this year from his position and Mr. John Henry was appointed to till the vacancy.*

*Ai'ter this date the teacherships seem to have been supplied, as follows, viz:

School No. I— {Grammar DepaHme7U).—QeoTge Crego continued to January, 1855. John Brown succeeded to July, 18S5. C. H. Crowell succeeded to September,

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School No. 4,— Built in 1856; cost, nearly $2,300.

This School was opened by a Miss Reed, in September 1856, who taught about one month, when Miss Lucy A. Foote succeeded, continuing as prin- cipal to the date of the organization of the Board of Education ; and was. re-employed by that body, in the same capacity. Miss Laura Clement assisted about six weeks previous to May, 1858 — Miss Kate Foote succeed- ing to organization of Board of Education.

School No. 5 — Built in 1856; cost nearly §2,300.

Mrs. A. E. Newman opened the school, as principal, July, 1856, contin- uing to February, 1857. W. H. Knickerbocker continued to July, 1857. Mrs. M. F. Martin continued to organization of Board of Education, and was re-employed by that body. Miss Ellen Pierce acted as assistant from May, 1858, to the same date; and was, likewise, re-employed, in the same capacity, by the Board.

1857. J. A. Bruner succeeded to April, 1859. J. E. Pettingill succeeded to the or- ganization of the Board of Education, when he was succeeded by N. M. Mann.

Second (afterwards "Intermediate"') DepartmetU—yiiss E. B. Stewart continued to January, 18.>5. Mrs. John Brown succeeded to July, 1855. Miss E. D. Richmond ■succeeded to August, 1857. Miss Kate Foote, teacher, to May, 1858. Miss Mary lliizard succeeded to the organi7.ation of the Board of Education, when this de- partment was discontinued.

Third {or Jh^imari/,1 Departtiient—Heems to have hcen organized in August, 1856 Miss Laura Clement having charge to May, 1S57. Miss Mary Hazard succeeded to May, 185S. Miss Laura Clement succeeded to the organization of the Board of Ed- ucation, and was succeeded by Miss Hall.

School No. '1.— {Grammar Depart meniy— John Henry, continued to April, 185 J. J. H. Underwood sufoeeded to September, 1851. G. W. I. Carpenter succeeded to September, 1S55. M. I. Lee succeeded Ui March, 1857. A. T. Richmond succeeded to .June, 185T. James Newman succeeded to Februarj', 1858, Burt Newman suc- ceeded to date of organization of the Board of Education, when he was supersed- ed l>y J. E. Pettingill.

Primary Department.— For some years no assistants were employed by the School authorities, but the principals were allowed extra wages, and provided their own aid.

In this way, among others, Miss Eddy, Miss Rachel Corbet and Miss Carolina leaker, were employed, but, at what dates, there is nothing on record to show.

Miss Sarah A. Robinson taught during 1833-4. Miss Uoreas Terry, succeeded to April, 1855. Miss Emma Davis succeeded to Septeniber, 1855. Miss Mary Hopkins succeeded to April, 1856. Miss M. A. Cross, succeeded to April, 1857. Miss M. E. Qoodell succeeded to October, 1857. Miss Kate Lee, succeeded to date of organiza- tion of the Board of Education, and was then succeeded by Miss Mary E. Robinson.

School No. 3— { Grawi/nar Department.)— V7 . F. Gurnsey continued to February. 1857. James Newman succeeded to July, 1857. W. H. Knickerbocker succeeded to September, 1857. N. M. Mann succeeded to the date of the Board of Education, when he was succeeded by Burt Newman.

Primary Department.— "^tS:. W. F. Gurnsey continued to September 1852. Mis.*

Plympton succeeded to June, 1853. Miss Lizzie Stanton succeeded to Decern

iaer, 1854. Mrs. M. I. Lee, iMiss Kate Foote part of the time), succeeded to organ- ization of Board of Education, and was then succeeded by Mrs. Burt Newman. Mrs. H. J. Crane acted in the capacity of 2d Assistant from May, 1858, to aam«> liate.

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The Advanced School — Was opened in the basement of the Unitarian Church, on February 22d, 1858 — Mr. James Newman, principal, Miss M. E. Richmond, Assistant. Miss E. D. Richmond was added to the teach- ing force August, 1858— all of these continuing to the organization of the Board.*

The Colored School— Was instituted in April, 1858 — Mr. John Robin- son, has been the teacher, in charge up to the present time.

Of the condition, and character of the City Schools during several years of their growth, we have little, or no, means of ascertaining. Ample pro- vision in the charter Avas made for their prosperity.

In the year, 1851, which may be looked upon as the date of the new era, the City Council, by a provision of the 4th section of the School Ordinance then enacted, appear to have transferred the duties of supervision, and visitation, of the schools, to a Board of visitors; but the records nowhere show that the "Annual Meeting" required by the charter was ever held> or, that the Council until about seven years since, insisted upon a regular Annual Report fram this Board. Some half-dozen irregular, and exceed- ingly unsatisfactory exhibits only can be found.

The schools continued under this regime until the organization, by special Ordinance, of the Board of Education, in 1859. During the years 1853 to 59, inclusive, a stronger interest in the welfare of the schools seems to have sprung up, and they became the subject of much public observation. The City Council appears, too, to have suddenly awakened to a sense of their importance; provisions favorable to their welfare, werp made by that body, and in short a new impetus was given, to the efFects of which, much of their present prosperity is i-eferable.

During this period, too, great praise is due to different individuals, w^ho, whether in private or official capacity, manfully struggling with, and triumphantly, overcoming all opposition, have labored with indefatigable zeal for the good of the Schools, and nourished them with that warm sym- pathy and encouragement, the value of which is not computable in dollars and cents.

Prominent among these we may mention as the Pioneers of the City Schools the late Dr. B. K. Hart, M. G. Atwood, Wm. Hayden, I. Scarritt, Li. Kellenberger, and in later years J. H. Murphy, Rev. S. Y. McMasters, A. S. Barry, L. S. Metcalf, and many others.

In the year 1859, it was thought best to place the school interests of the city in the care of an organization whose sole object should be to foster and preserve them. Several reasons urged this movement. The City

♦In addition to the above, quite a number of others acted in all capacities, in the schools, but as it was, in most cases, for short periods, and in consequence of sickness, or absence, of the regiilar teachers, It has been thought unnecessary to include their names, above. Such were Miss E. Reigart, Miss Atwood, Mr. C. W. Livings, Miss Mary Robinson, and others. 16—

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Council, as a body, were always divided in opinions respecting the impor- tance of the schools. Other, and, to the minds of most, more important, interests eclipsed that of education, a lukewarm support, or, at most, an encouragement, fluctuating in degree, and an aid, differing in the mode of upplication, with each new Council, was all the schools could obtain.

To obviate these inconveniences a Board of Education, composed of nine men, was created by ordinance of the City Council, passed August I5th, 1859. The Board met on the 19th of August, and organized by the election of Mr. Haj'den to the chair, and George S. Kellenberger, as Sup- rintendent of. Schools, and Secretary.

Such was the origin, and organization, of the Board of Education.

Since then the Board has been changed in number from nine to five (5) members— with a Saparintendent, who is, as before mentioned, Secratery of Board; also a School Treasurer, who has charge of all funds belonging to the School system.

By an amendment of the Charter passed by the Legislature of 1864-5, authority was granted for the establisliment of High vSehools, and the per- fection of a general and complete system of graded schools of the first order. The School Tax was also made by this amendment general and equal on personal and real-estate for general school purposes.

With the interests of the schools permanently lodged in the hands of a School Board, and the funds in the hands of a School Treasurer, it is hoped and believed that the government of the public schools will be de- veloped into a harmonious and complete system of a high order, and second to none in the State.

The Board of Education for 1866 consists of Messrs. M. G. Atwood Pres- ident, John L. Blair, II. Hamlin, D. D. Ryrie and George H. VVeigler. Mr. Isaac Scarritt Superintendent of the City Schools and Secretary of lioard has discharged the duties of these offices since June 1863.

The New School Building just erected on the "Heights of Middle- town" is 77x58 ft., with two wings on either side 8x35. It is three stories high, the lower being of stone, twelve feet in the clear, surmounted by two «tories of brick, the second fourteen and the third sixteen feet in the clear. The main entrance looks to the west, with one corresponding on the east, both constructed of solid stone work. The first and second floors are di- vided into four rooms, each with a hall extending the entire length of the ouilding. The third floor, for the High School Department, also has four rooms which are so arranged that when required they can all be opened into one spacious hall. The foundation of the building stands at an eleva- tion of about two hundred feet above the Mississippi, the summit of the roof being sixty-four feet above the basement. It is finished with a me- dillion cornice, and the rooms are supplied with ihe most approved mod- ern style of school apparatus and furniture. The entire cost of the build- ing completed is 535,000. Messrs. Armstrong <k Pfeiflfonberger, of this city, (vere the architects and contractors.

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The Schools aud school buildings are numbered for their respective dis- tricts.

School No. 1 — with three departments is located on State Street.

SchooC No. 2 — (new building), with three departments, on the block be- tween Tenth and Eleventh, and Alton and George streets.

School Nu. 3— with two departments is on the corner of Langdon and Fifth streets.

School No. 4— with two departments, on Common Street; northern part of Fourth Ward.

School No. 5 — with two departments, is on Walnut Street, near the City Cemetery.

Colored School — basement of the African Church, corner of George and Seventh streets.

There is an attendance of about one thousand pupils in all the City

Schools. In addition to these there are the Catholic, German Protestant

and other private^schools, with an attendance of from four to five hundred

pupils.

Young Ladies Academy of the Ursaline Nuns, was founded in the year 1859. Mother Josephene Bruiding, Superioress. The nuns also con- duct the Parish Schools of the congregation, amounting in all to two hundred pupils.

N£\HrSPAP£RS.

The Alton Spectator was established by O. M. Adams and Edward Breath, at Upper Alton in the month of January, 1«32. April 20, 1832, the firm was dissolved and Mr. Breath conducted it alone. It was removed to Lower Alton (now Alton City) October 10, IS'SI. The latest paper on file with Mr, Breath's imprint, bears date of September 2, 1834. Although his name does not appear in the Spectator as publisher, yet there is ample evidence that J. T. Hudson succeeded Mr. Breath as proprietor. From June 24 to November 25, 1836, it was printed by W. A. Beaty. Eight numbers were printed by D. Ward. From February 10 to October 19, 1837, it was published by Wm. Hessin and Seth T. Sawyer. And front October 2(3, 1837, to February 15, 1838, and perhaps longer, it was printed by Wm. Hessin. In December, 1838, it was published by J. Clark Virgin. After leaving Alton, Mr. Breath resided many years at Oroomiah, in Per- sia, where he died a few years ago.

The Alton Telegraph was issued at Alton January 15, 1836, by Richard M. Treadway and Lawson A. Parks. It gave a warm and hearty support to the Whig party of that day, which had three candidates in the field — White, Harrison and Webster. The Democrats supported, and suc- ceeded in electing, Martin Van Buren.

In the spring of 1836, Samuel G. Bailey, Esq., was admitted as a partner in the publication of the Telegraph, and thereafter it was published by Treadway, Parks <fe Bailey. Mr. Bailey, however, never had any control over tbe editorial department.

During the fall of this year, a great political excitement prevailed in

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reference to the right of the people to petition their Representatives in Congress. John Quincy Adams was the great champion of that right in the halls of Congress, where he stood almost solitary and alone. The Telegraph was the only paper at that time, west of Cincinnati, that sup- ported him in that manly struggle for the right. Recently we have twice elected a Republican President from the West. Verily, the world does move !

The publishers of the Telegraph, during their first year in Alton, did a "■ood business, and no paper in the State exerted a greater, or more ex- Tended influence than it. It had subscribers in all parts of the State, from Cairo to Galena.

On the 8th of January, 1837— just one year after his arrival here— Mr. R. M. Treadway died. Very soon after, Mr. Parks purchased Mr. Bailey's interest in the concern, and conducted the paper alone, until the month of May following, when the late and lamented Judge Bailhacbe, purchased one-half of the establishment. The Telegraph was for sometime thereafter published by Bailhache <fc Parks, and edited exclusively by the former.

During the vear 1837, on account of the financial crisis, the proprietors of the Telegraph sunk mone3\ In the spring of 1838, Mr. Parks sold out liis entire interest in the Telegraph to Mr. Bailhache, who continued its publication alone a short time. In May, he associated with himself, Mr. S. R. Dolbee, still retaining the entire editorial control.

From 1837 to 1844, the paper did not do much more than pay its way.

fBut it exerted during the whole time, a good and wide-spread influence,

i not being surpassed by any paper in the State in this respect.

" "January 1850 Mr. Dolbee Avithdrew from the firm, and W. H. Bailhache.

a son of Judge Bailhache, took his place. The paper was then published

by J. Bailhache & Son.

In 1852, Mr. E. L. Baker was associated with the Messrs. Bailhache in the editorial management of the Telegraph, and soon thereafter purchased an interest. The name of the firm after that was known as J. Bailhache «k Co. But previous to this, a tri-weekly had been started.

Tn 1852, the Democratic party, and some other citizens, who consid- •n-ed the Telegraph too old fogyish— thought they must have a daily. Thev accordingly commenced making arrangements to start the Daily Alton Courier, but before the,y had completed them, the Telegraph came out as a daily.

In July, 1854, Mr. Parks purchased the interest of Judge Bailhache, and again became connected witii the concern. From that time up to May, 1855, the paper was published by W. H. Bailhache, E. L. Baker and L. A, Parks, under the firm of E. L. Baker & Co.

During the year 1854, the Nebraska-Kansas bill, repealing the Missouri Compromise, passed in Congress. The Telegraph from the very begin- ning of the agitation of that subject, took decided ground against the measure, as did almost every other Whig paper in the land. And after :he passage of the bill, the Alton Courier took the same position, as did a multitude of other influential Democratic papers throughout all the free States. The conflict and strife of that time ultimately became so absorb- ing, as to destroy both the Whig and Democratic parties, and finally re- salted in the re-organization and formation of two great political parties.

The result of this political revolution was, to bring the two daily papers published in this city, to the support of the same party. Under these cir- •!um-jtances, after some negotiation, the proprietors of the Telegraph sold their subscription and good will, to G. T. Brown, proprietor of the Courier.

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After the sale of the paper connected with the Telegraph establishment, Judge Bailhache and Mr. Parks continued to carrv on a job ofRce, until the death of the Judge iu the fall of 1857. It was then continued by Mr. Parks, in connection, for a time, with Mr. Richard Ennis, and afterwards, with Mr. J. T. Beem, up to 1861, when the Courier ceased to be published.

Messrs. L. A. Parks, Samuel V. Grossman and John T. Beem, then associated themselves together and revived the Alton Telegraph. This firm remained together until Mr. Beom withdrew and volunteered to fight the battles of his country iu the open field. Parks & Grossman continued together until 1864, when the latter disposed of his interest, and the former took Thos. S. Pinckard into the firm. Mr. Pinckard remained connected with the firm until the first of February, 1866, when he sold out his inter- est and retired. Since that date the Telegraph has been edited and pub- lished alone by Mr. Parks.*

The AL.TOX Courier, a daily, tri-weekly and weekly journal, was estab- lished in 1852 by George T. Brown, Esq., a prominent member of the Mad- ison County Bar and an enterprising and wealthy citizen of Alton. At that time the only political paper published in the city was the Alton Telegraph, then, and for many years previous, a leading organ of the Whig party. The Democracy had long felt the need of a paper that would reflect their peculiar views, and it was to meet this want that the Courier was established. It continued to be published in the interest of that party until 1854, when the famous Nebraska struggle occurred. It then became what was technically known as "Anti-Nebraska." In 1855 matters had so changed that the Courier and the Telegraph found themselves co-oper- ating for the success of the same political principles and the election of the same candidates. Deeming it unadvisable, under these circumstance, to continue the publication of both papers, the proprietors entered into ne- gotiations, which, as above mentioned, resulted in the transfer to the Courier of the good will and subscription list of the Telegraph, and thenceforward the Courier, until its suspension, was the only Republican paper published in the city.

At first, James D. Gamble and John Fitch, Esqs., were associated with Mr. Brown in its publication. The connection with it of the first named gentleman was of short duration. Retiring in about a year, he removed to California and engaged in telegraphic pursuits. Mr. Fitch retained his interest in the Courier until 1854, when he retired, and soon after became editor of the Alton National Democrat, which was established about that time as an organ of the Democracy proper, the Courier being no longer regarded as such in consequence of its course on the Nebraska question.

•Mr. P. was born and raised in Mecklenburg county. North Carolina. At the age of twenty, he removed to St. Louis, where he remained until January 8th, 1836, when, as before stated, he settled in Alton. He lias probably been engaged longer in the printing business thau any other man iu Illinois.

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Mr. Brown now became sole proprietor and publisher of the Courier, and so continued until January 1st, ISfiO, when he transferred it to B. J. F. Hanna and S. V. Grossman, who published it for some months under the firm name of Hanna <fe Crossmau. In May, 1860, they associated with them Messrs. Benj. Teasdale and B. P. Webster, and the style of the firm was changed to Hanna, Crossman <fc Co. The senior partner had for some years been principal editor under Mr. Brown's proprietorship, but under the new anuusement, Mr. Web&ter became managing editor and as such conducted il tiirough the campaign of ISGJ. In December of that year he retired, and the paper was continued by the remainingpartners untilJan- uary liOth, 1861, when its publication was finally suspended.

From its very beginning the Courier occupied a prominent position in the front rank, of journalism, and soon came to be regarded as the leading paper of Soutliorn Illinois. Politically it was always a success. Financi- allv it was ultimately a failure, though for some years it was a prosperous anil monev-making enterprise. The causes whicli involved it and finally lead to its'suspension, are well known to those conversant with the history of Alton for the last ten yeiirs, but it is not within the scope of this work to detail them here. The Courier always professed to be Democratic in principle and spirit, even after it had ceasoil to be the organ of the Dem- ocratic party. In 18.')4, it supported the "Anti-Nebraska" ticket. In 1856, it advocated the election of General Fremont to the Presidency, and ever afterwards was a lirm, consistent and un-compromising Republican journal.

No historv of the ('ourier would be complete without some metion of the building from which it wiis issued during the latter years of its exis- tence. In 1856 Mr. Brown, finding the premises then occupied by him much too small for his growing business, erected at a very large expense, u magnificent four story building, with a basement, for his use. this he fitted up in the most })erfectand tlu)rough manner, making it in all respects a model printing establishment, the finest in the State, and almost without a rival in tlu- West. The Republican ofiice at St. Louis was the only o ne that could compare with it, and even that was inferior in many particu- ulars. This building was subsequently occupied by the Alton Telagraph, which was revived upon the suspension of the Courier, and still stands an ornament to the citv and a monument of the enterprise and public spirit of its builder. It is now owned by the Illinois Mutual Insurance Com- pany who will so<)n lo<:ate their <»rtices ii^ it.

Thk Alton Nationai. Dk-mociiat was established in 1854, as the Demo- cratic organ of this City and of Madison County. The Alton Courier, up to that period, had been so considered, but the test of the "Nebraska Bill" now arose in the Democratic party, and the Courier went "Anti-Nebraska. ' ' The Democrat was started by Geo. M. Thompson, Esq., as publisher and proprietor, and John Fitch, Esq., as editor. It was a small sheet, pub- lished weekly, and its sole purpose was to sustain the Democratic party, during that important political crisis. Mr. Thompson withdrew from the paper, after a few months operations, to return to his home in the State of New York, where his presence, as an only son, was demanded by his father's old age— who was a wealthy farmer. The paper now fell into the hands of its editor, then a successful practising Attorney-at-Law. He carried on its publication as a weekly for eome time, when increase of

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business demanded changes, and a daily issuo was commenced, and the weekly issue was enlarged to a "double medium," its present size. New presses and steam power were purchased, and ihe establishment became one of the notable institutions of the city, under the charge of Messrs. .John and T. S. Fitch. In 1839 the latter retired and entere i upon bu.siness in Chicago, the former continuing sole editor and proprietor, gave his undivided time and attention to the business. A new building had been erected by Mr. Fitch, for the printing business, and the estab- lishment had been removed into it precisely one week, when the whole concern, of building, presses, types, etc., was demolished by the terrible tornado of the 6th of June, IS 50. Mr. Fitch announced his final retirement as an editor and publisher, and there was a lapse in the publicaticn of the paper for a few weeks, when it was revived by Robert P. Tansey, with a fine outfit of new presses and types. Mr. K. P. Tansey continued to pub- lish the paper for a short time, when it passed into the hands of Mr. Wm. T. Brock. From him it passed under the management of Wm. T. Dow- dall, who sold it on the 1st ol December, 1864, to its present proprietor John C. Dobelbower. Under his management it had proved a success, until, on the night of the 8th and 9th of February last it was totally des- troyed by fire. After much labor the oflice of the Alton Democrat was again organized. Upon the 17th of March, 1866, its Daily and Weekly issue was resumed in an enlarged form with many improvements, and it now bids fair to be a successful and remunerative undertaking. The political status of the paper is Democratic, giving, at the same time, a hearty support to the elforts of President Johnson to effect a .speedy resto- ration of the Union with all the rights and equality of the States unim- paired.

The Illinois TempkranckHkralu, monthly, by A.W. Corey, was com- menced at Alton in is:^6 and continui^d about six years. It had a oirculi/- t«d of from six to eight thou-saiid.

The Alton Obsekvkr, by Rev. E. P. Lovejoy, was published in 1836 and 1837.

The Alton Commercial "rAZiriTK, Samuel S. Brooks and John H. Pet- lit, editors, appeared in 1839. This was au ably conducted paper and •jxerted a wide influence in the interest of the Democratic party.

The Sucker, printed by Parks & Beaty, and edite<l by "Ourselves," was published in 1840. This was a Harrison Campaign paper, and had a large circulation. "Ourselves" were William S. Lincoln, John Lincoln and Junius Hall.

The Presbytery Reporter, a religious maganine, was commenced in May, 1815. The first year only two numbers were issued; one of eight, the athor of sixteen pagas, distributed gratuitously. From May, 1847, to May,

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1850, it was published quarterly, sixteen pages in each number, and at 25 cents per annum. From May, 1850, until November, 1854, it was pub- lished bi-monthly at 50 cents per annum. The subscription list then was transferred to the Chicago Evangelist. Its publication was resumed at Alton in May, 1855. In 1850 it was enlarged to its present size. Since July, 1856, it has been issued monthly, and as the organ of the Presbyteries of the Illinois and Peoria Synods (N. S.) Edited by Rev. A. T. Norton; printed by L. A. Parks.

Western Cumberland Presbyterian. — This paper was first issued in Juno, 1862. It was intended to supply a demand occasioned by the salt and removal of the St. Louis Observer to the East, leaving all the north- west part of the Church without a medium of communication at home. It is printed weekly at §2.50 per annum in advance, on a double medium sheet with new type and in handsome style. It is devoted to religion, morality, Church enterprise and general information. This paper was founded and has been ever edited and published by its present proprie- tor, J. B. Logan, a minister of the Gospel of the Cumberland Presby- terian Church. It has lately been furnished with a new dress, and is rapidly increasing in circulation throughout the entire West.

The Varwarts (Progress) was established in 1852 by P. Stibolt and V. Walter. In 1854 Mr. Stibolt removed with the paper, press, &c., to Galena, 111. It was published in the interest of the Democratic party.

The Illinois Beobachter, a weekly German paper, devoted to politics, literature and agriculture, published in Alton, was started in 1856 by John Reis. It was strictly Democratic, of the Douglas School. After the deatli of the proprietor, John Reis, in March, l«6:5, V. Walter becamf- owner, who changed the politics of the paper into RepuVjlican, defending the administration in its endeavor to restore the then endangered Union by force of arms, and urged the emancipation of the negroes, claiming that the Union can only be established and successfully maintained on the basis of equality. In the Presidential campaign of 1864, it was a strong sup- porter of John C. Fremont. One month before the election V. Walter sold oat his intefe.st to G. H. Weigler, who continued the paper without change until February 8th, 18'J6, when the office with its contents wat destroyed by fire. Since then it has not been revived.

The Free Press, a German Campaign paper, was established by Dr. Canesius and transferred to Christian Schneider in the summer of 1858, and continued about one year.

Printing Establishments.— The "Telegraph" and "Democrat" each have a good outfit of type, and two power presses, for general book and job work.

The *'W. C, Presbyterian" has a supply of type used in the composition of its own columns.

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There is also the Book and Job Priutiug Establishment of S. V. Cnoss- MAN <fe Co.. over Lee A Chouteau's Book Store, on Third street, with a full supply of material for Book, Pamphlet, Bill-Head, Card and, in fact, all kinds of printing. We can here mention their facilities for doing first class work, but the evidence la best obtained from their wide circle of friends and patrons. The principal, Mr. S. Y. Grossman, a practical printer of twenty-three years experience is well and favorably known among the professional and business men of this vicinity. The typogra- phy and presswork of this Gazetteer was executed by Messrs. S. V. C. &Co.

SOCIETIES.

A. F, AND A. Masons. — The historj'^ of Free Masonry in Madison county seems to have commenced in Alton, by the organization of Franklin Lodge No. 25* in 1837, under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Mis- souri— there being at that time no Grand Lodge in the State of Illinois. The Franklin Lodge continued under this jurisdiction until 1844, when it was received under the care of the newly formed Grand Lodge of Illinois. It w^as, however, moved from Alton City to Upper Alton in 1843, where, from that time to the present, it has continued to flourish under the care and watchfulness of true-hearted Masons. Its numbers have at all times been respectably large, and composed of the best citizens of that part of the county. This Lodge has established and maintained a school for the education of needy children of the Order, and it may be safely said that no Masonic institution has ever been more faithful in the fulfillment of all its obligations to the destitute members, widows and orphans among them than Franklin Lodge of Upper Alton.

A chapter of Roj^ul Arch Masons was chartered in Upper Alton under the name of Howard Chapter No. 8, which was, by mutual agreement, re- moved to Alton City, November, 1851.

For about one year from the removal of Franklin Lodge to Upper Alton in 1843, there was no Lodge in the city; but in the spring of 1844 a number of devoted Masons, among whom were Hon. John Bailhache, an old and highly respected citizen; Samuel G. Bailey, Esq., one of the first settlers of the city; David Allen, f a gentleman who had then just removed to this city, engaged in the mercantile trade, and who was named as first mas- ter, together with a number of other Masons, petitioned to the Grand Lodge for the charter of Piasa Lodge No. 27, which was granted October 9, 1844. This Lodge has continued from that time to increase in numbers, in friends, and in usefulness, exemplifying, in its membership, the tenets

•The Charter member of Franklin Lodge were Jacob C. Bruner, Samuel C. Price, Jabez Carter, J. A. Langdon, John A. Maxey, H. S. Summers, J. D. Combs, A. Hart Charles Howard and R. McFarland. Charles Howard was the lirst master.

tThese three have since died respected and lamented by all who knew them. 17—

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of the Order— "Brotherly Love Relief and Truth." So great was the in- crease in numbers that the friends of the oraft judged it best, for the in- terest of the Order, that another Lodge should be formed, and the result has since proved the wisdom of the enterprise. Hence, a new Lodge was chartered, under the name of Alton Lodge No. 284, October 6, 1858, and from that time it has continued under the watchful care of faithful officers, who have so wisely managed its affsiirs, and performed its work 90 skillfully that its usefulness is equal to any Lodge under this jurisdic- tion.

By the influence of these two Lodges, a sentiment so favorable to Free Masons pervaded the community, that it became manifest another Lodge was needed. Consequently, in October, 1859, one year from the date of the charter of Alton Lodge, Erwin No. 315 was chartered, under the care of brethren of German nationality, and has been managed with that skill and judgment which commends it to the approbation of the craft. Its numbers and influence are respectably large.

These three Lodges are all working together in harmony for the spread of Masonic principles, and for the diffusion of Masonic benevolence; among them there is no contention, except that noble contention, or rather emulation, which can best work or best agree, "thereby showing to the community how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity."

The higher orders of the craft are well represented here. Howard Chapter of Royal Arch Masons No. 8, as has been stated, was removed to this city November 28, 1851.* Its name was changed in April, 1852, to Alton Chapter. It has been in charge of zealous and skillful officers, who are unsurpassed in the correctness of their work and care for the honor of the institution. Its membership is large.

There was established Feb. 24th, 1853, a Council of Royal and Select Masters, Alton No. 3, by charter from the Grand Council of Kentucky.f

There is also a Commandery of Knight Templers here, charter dated September 19, 1853, under the name of Belvidere Commandery No. 2.%

*The names of those who have offlciated as High Priests in the Alton R. A. C. since its removal to Alton, are Geo. T. Brown, J. W. Schweppe, M. M. Dutro, \V. H. Turner, (two terms,) J. H. Hibbard, J. M. Pearson, (four years,) C. W. Dimmnck. I two years,) A. Milne and B. H. Croft.

James W. Stewart has been Secretarj- since December, ISfti.

tThe following named members have oflaciated as T. I. G. Masters; George T. Krown, J. H. Hibbard (two terms,) \V. H. Turner, John Trible and John M. Pear-

iiOU.

tThe following named gentlemen were the Charter Members of Belvidere Com- mandery, viz: Josiah Hunt, 'G. C.,) J. B, J. Kirkham, fG.,) J. W. Schweppe, (Prel.1 Wra. H. Turner. (J. W.,) assisted by Sir Knights J. T. Jones, D. C. Tuttle, C. Levy, M. J. Xoyes and W. R. Warren from other commanderies.

The Eminent Commanders since the date of the charter to the present have been Josiah Hunt, (two years,) J. W. Schweppe, B. F. Barry, D. C. Martin, James

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This institution is now, and has been from the first, also under the man- agement of skilful and zealous officers. Its membership is respectable in numbers and high in moral and social standing, and, as a consequence, it has been steadily growing in favor with the craft.

From the first establishment of any Masonic organization in this city, they have held a high rank in the favor of the whole community. This has arisen from the watchful and zealous care by which the portals of each one has been guarded, and by the liberal and judicious manner in which Masonic benevolence has been distributed. The funds of all these bodies, have from the first been ample, and have been disposed of in a manner that has been approved by all. It has never been a prime object with the members of the craft to increase in numbers merely, but only so fast as they could add to the moral worth and social character of the institution. It has ever been a cardinal principle with the craft in this vicinity to adhere strictly to the "ancient land marks of the Order," The work has been performed entirely in accordance with the ancient usages of the Order, and in strict conformity to the instructions of the Grand Lodge; while every thing appearing like inovation has been most rigidly avoided. T. S.

The Indepedent Order op Odd Fellows, was first introduced into the State of Illinois by the organization of Western Star Lodge No. 1, at Alton in Madison County,— the precise date we are unable to give, but be- lieve it was during the year 1837. This Lodge was shortly followed by Alton Lodge No. 2, and Clark Lodge No. 3, in the adjoining county of Bond, at Greenville, and by others at Jacksonville and Galena. A Grand Lodge for the State, was instituted at Alton, in August 1888. Keeping pace with the fast times "prevailing in this section at that period, we find thai the order in Alton, owing to extravagance in expense, and other causes, not necessary to mention, was unable to maintain itself, and ceased to work in October, 1839. To Past Grand Sire Wildey, (now deceas- ed) the venerable founder of the order in the United States, were the Order indebted for its introduction in this State. His visit to Alton and other points; his labors in the cause to which he devoted his life is well remembered by some of the older citizens of Madison County. The only members of the order now living, who took part in this early introduc- tion of the order in Madison County, are John R. Woods, now a resident of Winchester, James E. Starr, John R. Batterton and John P. Ash, now residing in Alton and its vicinity. Of the Charter members, of No. 2, the only ones living, to the knowledge of the writer, are Hon. John M. Krum, now a citizen of St. Louis, and James E. Starr.

Newman, James H. Hibbard, (two years,) D. C. Martin, Lorenzo D. Cleveland, Charles Wellington Dimmock and John Miles Pearson, the present incumbent. Henry N. Pierson has served as Recorder since September 24, 1860.

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The good seed however, sown here, scattered and took a deep hold in good ground, so that the order has maintained itself ever since; Clark Lodge No. 3, at Greenville having continued to work from its organization to the present time. With the suspension of the Lodges at Alton the Grand Lodge of the State also ceased work, and it was not until March 16th, 1842, that it was re-organized; and from that period it has continued to flourish, and has realized tlie sunguine expectation of its friends.

Western Star Lodge, owing to financial difficulties was never re-open- ed, and never can be, for its original members if not departed this life are scattered.

The encampment branch of the order was also instituted at Alton, about July nth, 183S, and of its originial members, the only one living is James E. Starr.*-

With the downfall of the Lodges in Alton, the encampment had to fol- low, and it was not until June 28, 1830, that it was ro-oponed by the pres- ent Grand Sire Isaac M. Veitch, of St. Louis, and from that date it has done n good work.

At the present writing (August, 1866,) the Lodges existing in the County are Alton No, 2, of Alton. Neilso7i No. 25 at Troy. Madison No. 43, at CoUinsville. Edwardsville No. 46, at Edwardsville. Six Mile No. 87, at Venice, and Germania No. 299, at Alton; the latter being instituted Decem- ber 31st, 1861.

Of Encampments, Wildcy, No. 1, at Alton, and Barry, No. 31, at Vinice.

Were we to write of the Order, in the State, with its some two hundred and fifty working Lodges, with its membership of some nine thousand, whose contributions for the releif of its members has distributed some $13,000, and whose revenue foots up nearly $70,000, the task although no pleasanter, would show more favorably.

Odd Fellowship points proudly to its record of the past, all over our country. Would you know it, seek it, from its membership; ask it from its thousands of members, who were with our Army of the *'Union." Would you know the good it has done and is still accomplishing, ask the widow and the orphan, enfolded bj^ its protecting arm. Well may "old Madison" be proud, that within its borders, the grain was planted, which has increased more than a hundred fold. May the future Historian for the County be able to recite, that every village sustains its Lodge of Odd Fellows, and every hamlet contains within its walls the votaries of the Order. B.

*air. Starr is the oldest living member of this branch of the Order in the State; .still holding his interest in the Order and having filled all the high offices, both in the Grand Lodge and the Encampment of the State, and is at present the Grand Treasurer of the Grand Encampent. His present residence is in Jersey Ckjunty.

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MISCEIiLANEOUS.

Thb Fibb Department consists of one Hook and Ladder and two Engine Companies. John Seaton, Chief Engineer.

Engine Company No. 1 was originally organized February 12th, 1835. Re-organized 1857. This is a chartered company, and have an Engine "Allona" — also a Hose Cart and Tender. The Engine House is substan- tially built of brick, two stories high. The second floor is occupied by a hall and reading room, handsomely fitted U]>. The reading room, open each evening, is supplied with several newspapers and the leading period- icals of the country. It is a note-worthy fact that the first Government Bonds sold in Alton were purchased by this Company.

Washington, No. 2, was organized in 1858, and has also a Hose Cart and Tender, with a two story Engine House and Hall.

Lafayette Hook and Ladder Company, was organized about eight years since, and has a complete outfit. There are about one hundred and twenty-five members of the department. The "Pioneer" Engine was made for the City in 1833, and is still in possession of the Department. It is the oldest fire engine in the State.

Alton Libbabt Association was organized in 1852, and recently re- organized. The Library contains many valuable works on History and Biography, Modern and Ancient; Travels, Voyages, Natural History, Poetry, Arts, Sciences, Religion and Politics.

It is located in the City Building. John W. Ash, Libarian.

Alton Silvee Cobnet Band.— This Band was organized in connection with Alton Jaeger Military Company in 1853. In 1859 the Band was re- organized, and in the spring of 1861, purchased a set of nine silver instru- ments. In 1865 this set of instruments was sold and a new outfit purchas- ed. The Band at present consists of nine members, three of whom be- longed at the time of the first organization.

The Bluff City Band was organized in August, 1865, by the follow- ing persons: Samuel H. Maleom, Thomas H. Perrin, Uel 8. Murphy, Isaac C. Price, Edward P. Greenwood, Chas. Rader, John M. Logan, and Wm. A. Murphy. The following have since joined, viz. : Wm. Smith, Robert B. Smith, Geo. E. Johnson, and Wm. Boswell.

The Active Base Ball Club was organized in the latter part of July of the current year. Wm. D. Perrin, President, and E. B. Parke, Secre- tary.

German Turnverein, a gymnastic organization, was established in 1855. Its social entertainments and Saengerkoor were very popular under the leadership of B. Walter. The outbreak of the war in 1861 broke the company up, most of the members joining the army. In 1864 it was or- ganized anew, and is at present in a prosperous condition; has about sixty members and a school of instruction.

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Kranken UNTEBSTUETZUNa Verein, a German organization for mutual aid and care for the sick, began in 1854. This society consists of about sixty members, and pays $3.00 weekly to each member when sick, or unable to work. When desired, two members are detailed each day to wait on the sick. In cases of death $15.00 are paid by the society toward the funeral expenses. The contributions of each member are 25 cents per month. This society has already proven its benevolence to many. By a true system of economy in their management, they have several hundred dollars in the treasury.

At.TON ScHUETZRN Vbrein— a company of riflemen for the practice of target shooting, numbers some forty members. It has just been organ- ized.

Cemetekies.— The Alton Cemetery was incorporated March 1st, 1846. The grounds were formerly the property of Major Hunter, and a portion of them had been used for burial purposes during many previous years. The Cemetery is located in the Eastern portion of the City and tastefully arranged and adorned with trees, evergreens etc., with many fine monu- ments, tablets and tombstones, includes three blocks. Three additional blocks are about being added. Mr. William Brudon, the Superintendent, has kept a record of burials since 1851, which up to July, 1866, contains two thousand eight hundred and two names.*

The Catholic Cemetery located some distance north of the City limits, occupies commodious grounds, handsomely arranged. There are nearly or quite as many buried here as in the City Cemetery since its location. Many of the graves are adorned with fine and tastefully finished monuments.

*Among the dwellers in this "buried city of the dead," who had lived beyond the three score years aud ten allotted to man, we find the names of Mr. James Buckley, aged eighty-four years, buried JIarch, 1860; Mrs. Sarah Heskell, aged 73, January, 1833; Mrs. Ann Parks, aged 81, buried 1862; Mr. V. Seely, 72; Mr. Robert Nixon, 84, and Col. S. H. Long, 79, buried 1864; Mr. Eli Hawley, 92, buried 1850; Mr. Wm. G. Pinckhard, 73; Andrew Leibert, 80, and Mrs. Margaret Brown, 88, buried March, 1866. The remains of Rev. E. P. Lovejoy lie entombed within this Ceme- tery. An association has been formed for the purpose of erecting a monument to his memory.

UPPER ALTON.

Upper Alton is located on the high rolling timber land in the rear of the city of Alton, two miles from the Mississippi river. The situation is a dry, healthy, pleasant and desirable one, especially for family residence. The town was laid out by Joseph Meacham, an emigrant from the State of Vermont, in the year 1817. Several additions have since been made to the original town plat, so that the present limits embrace the south-west quarter of section six and the whole of section seven, town five, range nine.

ShurtleflF College (named after one of its early friends and munificent donors. Dr. Benjamin ShurtlefiF, of Boston,) is located within the limits of the town. It is a popular and flourishing Institution under the charge of the Baptist denomination. Dr. D. Read, a talented and popular divine, stands at the head of an equally able and popular faculty.*

*In June, 1831, Rev. Jonathan Going, of Worcester, Mass. was sent by Baptists ill the East to look after the interests of education connected with that denomi- nation in the West.

He visited Illinois with a view to aid in the origin and permanent establish- ment of an Institution of Learning, whose primary design should be tlie educa- tion of tlie rising ministry in this great Western Valley.

In company with Benjamin F. Edwards, M. D., of Edwardsviile, and Rev. J. M. Peck, of Rock Spring, Illinois, he visited the Edwardsviile Association, which held its session in 1831, in Upper Alton.

Rev. J. M. Peck, for some years previous, had conducted, with varied success, n Seminary of learning, at Rock Spring, looking directly to the Theological train- ing of the Ministry, and he contended, that Rock Spring Seminary, should receive the co-operation and material aid of the friends in the East, and thus be made to meet the increasing demands of the West for Ministerial Education. Dr. Ed- wards, on the other hand, who was a Trustee, and an earnest friend of Rock Spring Seminary, had become perfectly satisfied, before the visit of Dr. Going in 1831, that Rock Spring did not possess the advantages requisite to make it the site for such an Institution of Learning. He had already expressed his preference for^ and had used his influence in favor of its location in what is now called "Middle Alton." At this time, there resided in Alton and its immediate vicinity, a num- bf>r of liberal minded and large hearted gentlemen, whose attention had been directed to the importance and necessity of such on enterprise, and who had taken incipient measures to found an Institution of Learning, which they hoped would finally develop into a college. These measures assumed no very definite form, until the visit of Dr. Going, in 1831, who became satisfied that Alton had advantages possessed by no other point in the West, located .on "Free Soil.'

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There are also free schools iu the town with able and competent teachers

The moral and religious character of the people will compare favorably with any vilage in the State, of its size and business. The cheapness of land, and facilities for acquiring a thorough education is not excelled, and most probably, not equalled, by any other place in the West.

It was in Upper Alton that the first Washingtonian Temperance Society was formed, which sent out lecturers to the various parts of the State, and to Iowa; forming other societies of a like character, by which a great amount of good was eflFected, and which is apparent even to this day in many places.

The mercantile business done here is only of a retail character. There

He assured Mr. Peck that his opposition to Alton as the site of the contemplated Institution, was untenable, and must be abandoned.

Aft€r consultation witli Dr. Edwards, George Smith, Deacon Haskell, Stephen Griggs and others, the very spot on which the college now stands, was selected by Dr. Going as the site of the Seminary, provided, the title to the soil could be pro- cured. Such title was obtained through the agency of Gov. Ninian Edwards.

On the fourth day of June, 1832, Alton Seminary assumed "a habitation and a name;'' by the organization of a Board of Trustees, consisting of Dr. B. F. 'EA- wards Rev. Hubbel Loomls, Enocli Long, Esq., Dea. William Manning, and Stephen Griggs, Esq. On the seventli day of July following, George Smith, Esq., and Hon. t^yrus Edwards, signed the original articles of Association, and assumed in all re- spects equal responsibilities.

All these gentlemen were members of the Baptist Church, or Baptists in relig- ious beleif except Enoch Long, who was a Presbyterian. The Seminary thus originated, was placed under the direct and almost exclusive control of Rev. Hub- bel Loomis, who wath his family had recently emigrated from New England. From the very inception of the enterprise in June, 1832, until his resignation in June, 1836, four years, the entire management of the school, even to the employ- ment of Assistants, was entrusted to Mr. Loomis.

Lands.— On the very day tbat the Board of Trustees was organized, June 4, 1832, arrangements were made to purchase three hundred and sixty-two acres of land, embracing a tract of one hundred and twenty-two acres on which the College now stands, and three eighty acre tracts entered by H. Loomis, and held by him in trust for the College. To enter this two hundred and forty acres, Mr. Loomis advanced the money, three liundred dollars, and held in reserve for a considerable time, six hundred dollars more to purchase other lands for the College, which the Trustees unfortunately failed to invest. As an evidence of the wisdom of the plan of investing largely in lands for the benefit of the College, so strenu- ously advocated by Mr. Loomis, it may be noted, that previous to the first day of December, 193.5, three thousand five hundred dollars had been realized from the sale of lots. A subsequent exhibit showed forty-one lots and sixteen acres of land sold fiom the one hundred and twenty-two acre tract, for five thousand one hundred and fifty-seven dollars, leaving still unsold, forty acres, and twenty-seven lots, worth several thousand more.

To the unwearied labors, self-sacrificing spirit and financial management of Rev. H. Loomis, including loans of money made by him, the CoUege Is indebted largely for its present prosperity.

Charter secured and accepted.— In 1835, at the session of the Illinois General As- semblj-, Hon. Cyrus Edwards, by dint of immense labor and "log-rolling," com- bining the educational interests of other portions of the State, and also of the other religious denominations, procured a College Charter. The bill under which the charter was granted was sufficiently liberal in its provisions, to permit the

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are several dry goods, and family grocery stores, one hardware and one drug store, which do a good retail business.

The manufacturing business is vei-y considerable, particularly the pot- ter's ware, brickmaking, &c. An abundance of the finest clay for brick, is here found; as well as clay suitable for potter's ware, in the vicinity. All kinds of stone ware, stone pipe, for conveying water under ground, and stone pumps are manufactured here in large quantities, and sent out in all directious, by land and water. There are from six to eight potteries in constant blast, three of them do salamander work, and one does terra cotta work; all of which is made profitable to the proprietors. In addi- tion there are saddle and harness shops, blacksmith, wagon, buggy and other mechanical shops.

establishment of any number of Colleges, under the control of any religious denomination.

In this charter, a Theological Department was carefully and positively prohibi- ted. Two agencies operated to produce this prohibition. In the first place, the Baptists of Illinois were largely Antinomian and Anti-mission, and consequently possessed an inexorable hatred and holy horror of ministerial culture acquired in the schools. If a minister could master "Dilworth's Spelling Book," if he could read the New Testament, and line a hymn, he was far more likely, if successful in winning souls to Christ, to glorify the grace of God, than if he had enjoyed the opportunities for liberal culture.

Politicians too, then as now, were exceedingly jealous of the rights and liberties of the people. They professed to believe that theological instruction, was but another name for religious proscription, and Mas an immediate and designed, though covert purpose of establishing at no distant day, "State Religion," to the utter extinction of all "Religious Toleration."

Under this charter, accepted March 6th, lS:i5, the "Trustees of Alton Seminary," were incorporated under the designation of "The Trustees of Alton College, Illinois." Of this Board, Rev. Hubbel Loomis wius chosen i'resident, and Stephen Griggs, Secretary. At a meeting of the Board March 6, 183-5, Rev. J. M. Peck, George Haskell and Alfred W. Cavarly, were added to the Board.

Buildings.— The first building erected was the "Academic Hall," built of brick, two stories high. On the first floor were the Chapel and Library, on the second floor were two rows of small, dark, ill-constructed, poorly ventilated dormitories or students. This building has since been remodeled more in accordance with the demands of modern taste, and serves the purpose of a Chapel.

The second building was of stone— a main building and two wings ; the main building was thirty-eight by forty-two feet, two stories high, besides basement and attic. It was built at a cost of four thousand three hundred dollars. The Trustees gave it the modest name of "Seminary Hall and Refectory," perhaps because orginally a "Refectory" was a hall or apartment in Convents and Monas- teries, where a moderate repast was taken.

The third building is the present College edifice— one hundred and twenty feet in length and forty-four feet in width, with a hall running the entire length of the building, crossed by a transverse hall through the centre. It is built of brick, with stone foundation. It is four stories high, and was intended to furnish six- teen students' rooms on each floor making sixty-four rooms. Several of these rooms have, however, in a number of instances been thrown in to one, for "Librarj'," Cabinet, Recitation Rooms, and rooms for "Societies."

ShurtleflT College has outgrown its buildings. A building larger, more corn- modious, and more in harmony with the architectural taste of the present age, is

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130 A GAZETTEER OF [U. AltOD.

In the year 1822 a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons was organized and installed, called "Olive Branch Lodge, Henry H. Snow being the first Master. It was the first Lodge in this part of the State; since that time two other lodges and a Masonic Chapter, and also a temple, and division of the Sons of Temperance have been organized.

In the year ISIS a post oflice was established here; Dr. Augustus Lang- worthy, an early emigrant from Vermont, was the first Post Master. The office was supplied with a weekly mail, carried on horseback, on a mail route from Carlyle, 111., to St, Charles, Mo,, crossing the river at Alton; this office was then called Alton. In the year 1832 Rev. B. Maxey, who

an imperative necessity, and the corner stone of a new edifice, one hundred and eighty-five feet in length by eighty-one feet in width has already been laid, four stories liigh, to be built of Alton lime stone, material as Arm and durable as can be found in the Mississippi Valley. This building is to be speedily erected.

Faculli/.—'Rev. Hubbel Loomls had exclusive control of the school from its in- ception, June, 1832, to his resignation in June, 1836.

FROM. PRESIDENTS. TO.

183-5 Rev. Washington Leverett, A. M., Ex Officio 1841

1841 Rev. Adiel Sherwood, D. D 184o

1846 Rev. Washington Leverett, A. M., £x. Officio 1849

1850 Rev. Norman N. Wood, D. D l§5o

18.S5 Rev. R. Y. McMastei-s, L. L. D., pro. tempoi-e 1856

1856 Rev. Daniel Read, L. L. D., present incumbent

PROFESSORS.

1841 Rev. Washington Leverett, A. M., Mathematics and Natural Phil- osophy* 1853

1841 Rev. /enas B. Newman, A. M.. Oratory, Rhetoric anil Belles Lettres 1844

1841 Rev. Warren Leverett, A. M., Latin and Greek Languages 1853

1847 Rev. Krastus Adkins, A.M., Oratory, Rhetoric and Belles Lettres 18.t3

18.53 Rev. Erastns Adkins, A. M., Latin and Greek Languages 1855

1853 Rev. Justus Bulkley, A. M., Mathematics and Natural Philosophy 185.3

1853 Orlando L. Castle, A. M., Oratory, Rhetoric and Belles Lettres*

18.55 Rev. Wa.shington Leverett, A. M., Mathematics and Natural Phil- osophy*

185.5 Oscar Howes, A. M., Latin and Greek Languages and Literature*

1856 Ebenezer Marsh, Jan., A.M., Ph. Dr. Chemistry, Geology and Min- eralogy*

IS&J Rev. Edward C. Mitchell, A M., Biblical Studies and Sacred Rhe- toric*

1864 Rev. Robert E. Pattison, D. D., Systematic Tlieology and History ot

Doctrines* •

1864 Rev. Justus Bulkley, D. D.. Profe.ssor of Church History and Church

Polity*

186.5 Rev. Warren Leverett, A. M., Associate Professor of Ancient Lan- guages*

1865 Rev. O. L. Barler, A. M., Phonography, and Principal of Commercial

Department*

PRINCIPALS OF THE PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.

1834 .John Ru.ssell, L. L. D 1835

18*5 Rev. Zenas B. Newman, A. M 1840

1838 Rev. Samuel R. Allavd, L. L. D 1839

1839 Rev. Warren Leverett, A. M 1841

1846 Rev. Justus Bulkley, A. M 1849

1849 William Cunningham, A. M 1^

1850 Philip P. Brown, Juu 18o3

1853 .James R. Kav, M. D 1834

1854 Rev. Elihu J. Palmer 18o5

18-55 William A. Castle 185*»

1856 Rev Warren Leverett, A. M 186.-J

1865 Edward A. Haight*

^Present incambeats.

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was one of the early circuit preachers in Virginia, and who had emigrated to Ohio, and then to Illinois, was appointed postmiister by John McLain then Post Master General. The name of the office was changed to that of Salu, an addition to Upper Alton, where the venerable old gentleman resided. In 1826, Mr. Maxey resigned, and George Smith was appointed. The office was brought back from Salu, and the name rechanged to that of Alton, and continued so until 1835, when David Smith received the appointment, and the name "Upper Alton," was substituted. The office at Alton City which had previously borne the name of "Lower Alton," was called "Alton." In the year 1849, F. Hewitt, Avas appointed postmaster,

Students.— From June, 1832, to June 1S36, under the administration of Rev. H. Loomis, the average attendance of Students is supposed to be about seventy-five .

From 1836 to ISil, the average number of Students in attendance was eighty- eight, and of Instructors four.

Since June, 1811, the number has been slowlj' but steadily increasing. During the last nine years the average number in attendauce is one hundred and twelve, about one-third of whom liave been Ministerial Students. Tlie number in atten- dance for session of 186-5-6 was two liundred twenty-three.

About one thousand tliree hundred young men have been educated in wiiole or in part, in Shurtleff College. The average attendauce for thirty 5'ears has been ninety. Of this number so far as known, seventy-six have entered the Gospel Ministry; twenty-two have entered tlie Medical Profession; more tlian one hund- red and fifty of these Students are known to liave entered the army of the United States. Two of them, John Pope and John M. Palmer, have, witli great credit, filled the ofllce of Major General of United States Voliinteers, wliile many others in the capacity of Colonels, Majors, Captains, aud lower officers, have led their men to the field of carnage and death.

Donors.— In October, 18-35. Benjamin Shurtleff, M. D., of Boston, Mass., donated the munificent sum of ten thousand dollars. Five thousand of this sum was given for the erection of a "New College Edifice,"; and Five Thousand as the foun- dation of a Professorship of Oratory, Rhetoric aud Belles- Lettres. In return for this munificent gift the name of the Institution was changed to "Shurtlefl" Col- lege, Alton, Illinois."

Hon. Cyrus Edwards, of Alton, 111., gave to the College, as the foundation of the Eklwards' Professorship of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy, a valuable tract of land, fi-om which the College have already realized not far from ten thousand dollars.

Elijah Gove, of Quincy, 111,, some years since gave ten thousand dollars as the foundation of the Gove Professorship of "Latin and Greek Languages, aud Liter- ature." Mr. Gove has recently added five thousand dollars to his Professorship, making it fifteen thousand in all. His wife Mrs. R. Gove, has recently given ten thousand dollars, of which sum five thousand dollars is to be applied to the erec- tion of the New Edifice, and five thousand vested as a fund, the interest of which shall be annually appropriated under the direction of the Theological F^aculty.

H. N. Kendall, of Upper Alton, 111., has given seven thousand five hundred dol- lars to endow the chair of the President, ten thousand dollars towards the erec- tion of the new building and two thousand five hundred for other purpsses.

Dr. E. Marsh, of Alton, 111., has given, for endowing a Professorship, five thou- sand dollars, besides a liberal sum for the erection of a new building.

J. L. Blair, of Alton, has given for endowing a Professorship five thousand dol- lars.

Major Hunter, late of Alton, 111,, gave lands valued at from three to four thou- sand dollars.

132 A GAZETTEER OF [U. Alton.

at Upper Alton, and held the appointment until 1S53, when Joseph Chap- man, received the appointment. He was succeeded by James Smith, Aaron Butler and by Rev. T. B. Hurlburt, the present incumbent,

Amon» the early settlers of Upper Alton, were Joseph Meacham, Dr. Augustus Laugworthy, Dr. Erastus Brown, who had the first drug store; Rev. Bennett Maxey, the first minister of the place; John A. Maxey, Eb- enezer Hodges, John Seeley, Rev. Nathaniel and Wm. G. Pinckard, John Allen, Justice of the Peace in 1818; Benjamin Spencer, Justice of the Peace in 1818; Willis Webb, Constable in 1818; Benjamin Hail, Constable in 1818; Samuel Delaplain, George Smith, Henry P. Rundle, Alanson S. Wells and others.

Hon. James W. Whitney, (familiarly called ''Lord Coke,") who for some years previous to his death was the oldest lawyer in the State, resided in this town for many years after his emigration to Illinois in 1817. He was a fine classical scholar, and well versed in the intricacies of the Law. He died recently in Adams County, in this State, at the advanced age of eighty-five years.

CHURCHES.

The Baptist Church at Upper Alton was constituted April 25, 1830, by. Rev. John M. Peck. The number of constituent members was eight, two of whom at least, Don Alonzo Spaulding, Esq., and Mrs. Frances Marsh, are now living. The church has had the services of twelve pastors and of numerous temporary supplies. The pastorates have varied in length from four months to nearly five years. That much lamented veteran Pioneer, Rev. Ebanezer Rodgjrs, served the church as pastor from May, 1834, till

Riciiarcl Flagg, of Alton gave one thousand dollars. Besides these, amounts from ?1,000 and less have been given by many who wanted only the ability to have been numbered among the most liberal contributors.

Theological Department.— The Trustees determined June 3d, 1863, to establish a Theological Department in Shurtletf College. "The chair of Biblical Studies and Sacred Rhetoric" was accordingly established, and Rev. E. C.Mitchell of Roekford elected to this Professorship.

At the time of taking this action, it was not delinitely anticipated tliat a dis- tinct Theological department would be immediately called for, but upon the opening of the succeeding Collegiate year in September, 1863, a ne^s' set of students presented themselves, composed of graduates, ordained ministers and others, whom it was found necessary to organize at once into a Junior Theologi- cal Class.

June 8th, 1864. The Trustees constituted the "chair of Systematic Theology and the History of Doctrines," to which the Rev. Robert E. Pattison, D. D., of Wor- cester, Mass., was called.

The chair of "Church Hi.'itorj' and Church Polity" was alsocon.stituted, and Rev. .Justus Bulkley, D. D., appointed to the Professorship.

There were thirty students in the Theological Department during the session of 1865-6.

We have gleaned the facts here presented respecting "ShurtleflT' from a discourse prepared by Rev. Justus Bulkley, D. D., and from the College Catalogues.

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December, 1S38. For nearly six years the meetings of the church for pub- lic and for social worship were lield either in private houses or in what was known as "the Brick School-house." Then the "Academic Hall of Alton (now ShurtlefF) College" was occupied for meetings until the pi-esent house of worship was completed, in the autumn of 1836. The whole number received into the church to this date (July 7, 1866,) is seven hun- dred and sixtv-one. The catalogue of present members contains two hundred and fifty-one names.

The Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1817, the first class of Methodists was organized, composed of Ebenezer Hodges, Mary Hodges, Jonathan Brown, Delila Brown, Oliver Brown and John Seely. Mrs. Mary Woodburn was the first to join this original Church. The next to join them was Mrs. Wm. G. Pinckard, who is the only one of the number now living. The first services were held in the cabin of father E. Hodges, which stood on the site now occupied by the present Baptist Church. It is supposed that John Dew was the first preacher. Mr. Dew at this time was a local preacher, though before and since he was a prominent man, first in the Tennessee Conference, and then in the Missouri Conference, which at that time included the State of Illinois. The first regular pastor was Samuel H. Thompson, who ofiiciated from 1818 to 1820. Upper Alton at this time belonged to what was called the Illinois circuit. The names of the ministers who have since officiated in this Church are here given chronologically. Rev. Alexander McAllister followed Thompson, and remained one year. James Scott was the pastor in 1821; succeeded by Jesse Halo in 1822. In 1823, John Dew returned for two years, followed by Eljenzer T. Webster, in 1825. In 1826, S. 11. Thompson returned another term of two years, and was succeeded by Rev. Wm. Chambers, in 1828. In 182!) Upper Alton was known as a part of Lebanon circuit, John Dew being the pastor again. In 1830, Stith M. Otwell served as pastor, followed by John Dew, in 1831. At the close of this year the work was again changed, throwing the place into the Alton circuit, with Rev. Asahel Phelps as preacher in charge of this congregation. In 1833, James Hadley was pastor, succeeded in 1834 by Barton Randle, and in 1835 by A. L. Risley. During this year the first church was erected; a frame building (yet standing,) nearly opposite the house now occupied by this society. In 1836, Simon Peter had charge, assisted by Wm. Mitchell, now iu charge at Edwardsville. In 1837, .1. Benson and Norman Allyn, labored together. In 1S3S, the Illinois Conference met in the old Church; Bishop Soule presiding. This year Rev. Mr. McMurry was stationed here. In 1839, AVm, L. Deneen who also officiated in 1810, and assisted by Rev. Mr. Fairbanks, had both Altons together. In 1811, Norris Hobart, succeeded in 1S42 l)y Riv. J. Bastian and C. J. Houts, preachers in charge of both Altons. 1843 John Hatton, 1814 Mr. Mather, 1845 John Borland; 1846 L. Dwight; 1S47 and 1348 Thomas Magee. In autumn of 1849 L. C.

134 A GAZETTEER OF [U. Alton.

Pitner came, when the present house of worship was built. Autumn of 1850 C. M. Holliday came, and was pastor one year. In 1851, Dr. B. C. Wood; 1852, J. A. Robinson; 1853, J. S. Estep; 1854, W. G. Moore; 1855, George W. Robins. John W. Caldwell came about the close of the year 1856. L. W. Chandler followed one year, when J. W. Caldwell returned another year. In 1859, John D. Gillham; 1860, G. W. Jenks, 1861, W. W. Bridwell; 1862, Joseph Harris; 1863, Jacob S. Moore came and remained two years, followed by the present incumbent Wm. Jesse Grant. This Church has a brick building neatly finished.

The Presbyterian Church of Upper Alton was organized Jan. 8, 1837, with twenty-four members, by Revs. P. W. Graves, T. B. Hurlburt, and Thomas Lippincott. In the May following twenty-six new members were added, Congregational in their preferences, and so a Union form of Church Government was adopted after the plan of 1801. Of the original fifty members twenty-six are still living, only five of whom retain their con- nection with this church. The whole membership, from first to last, as appears upon the records, is two hundred and fifty-five. The present, membership is forty-seven.

The first minister of the church was Rev. Elijah P. Lovejoy, acting as a temporary supply until a pastor could be secured. Rev. Charles G. Sel- leck was installed Nov. 16, 1837. He continued his labors with this peo- ple about four years. Subsequent to his dismissal, the church has enjoyed the stated means of grace under Revs. H. Loomis, H. B. Whitaker, Lemuel Foster, T. B. Hurlbut, Barnes and W. R. Adams, the pres- ent incumbent.

The house of worship built in 1838 was destroyed by fire Oct. 10th, 1858. In 1861 a new house was so far completed as to be opened for public ser- vices. It was dedicated Nov. 15, 1865. The dedicatory exercises were performed by Revs. C. H. Taylor, D. D., Alton, T. M. Post, D. D., St. Louis Mo., and George Little, Monticello. The members of the Session are S. W. Ball, T. R. Murphy and J. P. Burton.

A Sabbath-school has been connected with the church for many years. At present it numbers nearly one hundred and twenty. S. W. Ball, Superintendent.

EDWARDSVILLE.

Edwardsville, the seat of j ustice for Madison County, Illinois, was set- tled by Thomas Kirkpatrick in 1805.* The early settlers of the West were obliged to resort to block houses for protection against Indians. One of the first in the West was that built by a military company, of which John G Lofton was captain, and Wm. Jones first, and Daniel G. Moore second lieutenants. It Avas built on the south bank of Cahokia Creek in 1811. In 1816, Kirkpatrick laid out the town called Edwardsville, which was se- lected as the County Seat.f At this period Madison County embraced all of Northern Illinois.

Among the earliest settlers of Edwardsville and vicinity were James Gillham, 1793; John Gillham and sons, 1802; William Gillham, 1803; Charles Gillham, 1803; Bryant Mooney, 1803; John T. Lusk, March 5, 1805; Samuel Judy, 1801; Abraham Prickett; Thomas Good, May 20, 1808; Thomas Kirkpatrick, James Mason and others. The first marriage was probably that of James Gillham and Polly Good, January, 1809. John Crocker and Cynthia Moore were married soon after, and John T. Lusk and Lucretia Gillham on the 22d of August, 1809. George W. Prickett, now of Chicago, was the first child born in the town, October, 1816. Alfred J. Lusk was born on the 23d of July, 1814, a short distance from the town. The first death of a grown person was that of Mi-s. Sally (Good) Moore sometime during 1809.

One of the first schools was kept by Joshua Atwater, who is still a

*On account of its prominence iu the early settlement of the State, a complete history of EcUyardsville would alone make a large volume. The limits of this work will onlj- permiit a short sketch; however throughout the pages previous to folio G7, frequent mention has been made of facts connected with the history of this town.

fAn act was passed by the State Legislatui'e Feb. 23, 1S19, appointing Benjamin Stephenson, Joseph Bowers, Robert Latham, John Todd, Joseph Conway, Abraham Prickett andTheophilus W.Smith, a Board of Trustees for tlie town of Edwards- ville.

January 9, ISIS, an act was passed by the Legislature of the Territory of Illinois to establish a Bank at Edwardsville with a capital stock of SoOD.OOO; one-third to be subscribed for by the Legislature of the Territory or State, when a State should be formed. It was to be known as "The President, Directors and Company of the Bankof Edwardsville," and to so continue until January 1, 188S. Benj. Stephen- son, James Mason, John McKee, Joseph Conway and Abraham Prickett, or any three of them, were commissioned for the purpose of raising subscriptions.

136 A GAZETTEER OF [Edwardsv.

resident of the place.* The first store was opened by Abraham Prickett, and the second by Benjamin Y, Stephenson; this was about 1815 or 1816. The first hotel was opened by John T. Lusk in 1816.

The settlements in Illinois generally extended from the south, and the organization of counties took the same direction. Madison County was organized in 1812, and extended indefinitely northward. Edwardsville, the county seat, was the rendesvous of the ambitous and aspiring men, who were looking for places and offices on the organization of new coun- ties, and hence the great influx of those who aiterwards became promin- ent in the State, may be accounted for.

*JosHUA Atwater emigrated fromWestfield, Mass., to St. Clair County in ISOl. and engaged in teaching school as early as 1807. He removed to :Madison County in 1817. He brought with him his New England education and habits, and was perhaps the founder of the first charitable institution organized in the Territory of IlUnois. This Society, organized March 1st, 1809, was called the "Charitable Society,'" the members of which signed the Constitution of the Society, and agreed to make quarterly payments into the Treasury. ''The contributions of said Society to be employed for the relief of the oppressed and afflicted of all Ranks and Colors, without discrimination or prejudice." "and bestowed on such proper objects as the wisdom and discretion of the Committee might point out."

The paper is drawn up in the hand-writing of Mr. Atwater, and his name ap' pears at the head of the subscription list for the highest amount subscribed, al- though at that time he was not worth fifty dollars. Amongst the signers are Jesse Walker, William Scott, Ben. M. Piatt, John Everett, David Everett, Wm. Barton, Thos. Kirkpatrick, Uobeit :McMahan, Gilless Maddux.

In 1820 Mr. Atwater couimenced a small business in Edwardsville, and continued in active business until 1837, when he retired with a competency. He is now (August, 1866,) in the ninetieth year of his age, AVith a mind but little impaired by the infirmities of age.

Erastus Wheeler, another of the early settlers still living in Edwardsville, was born in Otsego County, New York, Januaiy 14, 1797.

He joined the American Array under Captain Wetmore May 13, 1813, General Wilkinson, Commander-in-Cliief, when sixteen years of age, and was sent to the Canadafrontier and wintered at Sackett's Harbor. The next spring was on the Niagara ft-ontier. He was at the battle of Lundy's Lane, and assisted to carry Col. Campbell, who was wounded, to the boat. He was also at the siege of Fort Erie, and engaged in the celebrated Sortie at that place. His time expired May 13, 1818, having served five years at eight dollars a month. He was discharged as Second Sergeant U. S. Infantry.

Mr. Wlieeler came to Edwardsville June, 1819— was in the Black Hawk War in 1831; also was captain of a company under Gen. Samuel Whiteside in 1832. During this war Black Hawk was entirely defeated by Gen. James D. Henry.

Capt. Wheeler volunteered in 1&17 in the Mexican War, and commanded a com- pany under Col. Wm. H. Bissell. Was in command at Saltillo— a post of great re- sponsibility and danger— during the memorable battle of Buena Vista. While the United States forces under Gen. Taylor was engaged in the battle of Buena Vista, a Mexican force consisting of 2000 men attacked Saltillo. Capt. Wheeler, Lieut. Shover and Lieut. Donaldson had about 250 men to defend the post. They went out with this force and gave them fight. The Mexicans, supposing there was a much larger force in reserve, retreated to the hills and made no further attack. Capt. Wheeler succeeded in accumulaling a fine estate. The once powerful con- Btitution is now yielding to age and disease.

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. XXI

EDWARDSVILLE

AND

CHARIiES 6. VAUGHN

Would respectfully inform the citizens of Madison County that he has opened, in 'his building,

West Side of Public Square, Edwardsville,

ji. New, Iiarge and Complete Assortment of

CARPENTERS' TOOLS, Etc.

Among other articles may be found

XIa.iiain&ex*s, Hatchets,

Aug-ers, Scre^vs, Bolts, IVuts,

ILiOcks, Hing-es, Files, IVails, Itope,

Scythes, Ii.akes, Fitclif orks. Spades, Sliovels,

K!ni^es and Forks, Oil Cloths, and a

Large A-Ssortment of Wood-

Tvare, !EItc., Etc., Etc.

Whether you desire to purchase, or otherwise,

oons^cE .AJsriD see is^ee.

And examine my stock of goods.

CHAS. G. VAUGHN.

D— MOKGAN & COREY, 14 Belle Street.

f

XXII A GAZETTEER OP

DEALER IN

DRT GOODS,

CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES,

GROCERIES, HARDWARE,

NOTIONS & QUEENSWARE,

DANIEL KERR,

iilEY-if-LJiW,

EDWARDSVILLE, ILLINOIS.

Will attend promptly to all business intrusted to him.

NORTHWEST CORNER OF COURT HOUSE SQUARE.

MARSHALL HOUSE,

J. L. MARSHALL, Prop'r.

BILL Ann MO QMS ATTACHED,

GOOD LIVERY ON THE PREMISES.

MORGAN & COREY represent the Artie Ins. Company.

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. XXII I

JOHN S. TRAREIS^

DEALER IN

DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,

BOOKS AND STATIONERY,

TOILET SOAPS, FANCY ARTICLES,

TRUSSES, SHOULDER BRACES;

PURE WINES AND LIQUORS FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES. O-A-I^IDElSr SEE3DS. '

North East Corner Court House Square,

C. E. CL^RK,

DEALER IN

BOTH STAPLE AND FANCY.

GAME. POULTRY, MEATS.

JJT. W, Cor. Court House Sqttare,

UNION HOUSE,

HUGH KIRKPATRIOK, Propr,

WEST OF COURT HOUSE SQUARE,

EDWARDSVILLE, - - - ILLINOIS.

of New York, Assetts $593,973.

XXIV A GAZETTEER OF

t

EDWARDSVILLE AND ST. LOUIS,

AND

EDWARDSVILLE & ALTON STAGS InINSS!

OMNIBUSSES LEAVE EDWARDSVILLE AT 7 O'CLOCK

A. M., every day, Sunday excepted. Omiiibusses from St. Louis leave for Edwardsville at 7 o'clock

every morning, Sundays excepted. And from Alton for Edwardsville they leave at 2 o'clock P. M.

OFFICES — Marshall Hoase and Union House, Edwardsville: Randle House 272 Broadway, St. Louis; Alton House, Alton.

The undersigned takes pleasure in in^lrming the citizetis of Edwardsville and vicinity that lie ha« fully completed a large and commodious

wliich will bo open al all times and well furnished with the very best of

CARRIAGES, BUGGIES & SADDLE HORSES,

Which he hopes will give satisfaction to all who may favor him with their patronage.

S^ Passengers conveyed to any point on reasonable terms, ''^ii Edwardsville, III. S. W. TEMPLE, Prop'r.

H. C. S CHEER,

DEALER IN

DRY GOODS, READY-MADE CLOTHING,

Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes,

Hardware and Cutlery, Qiieensware, Hosiery,

Fancy Goods, Chroceries and Notions.

Give Mm a call and examine Ms stock before buying elsewhere-

MOEGAN & COKEY, General Insurance Agents, Alton.

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One noticeable fact is, that the earliest settlers chose the poorest land for locations. This was owin^, in part, to their coming from a timbered L'ountry, and hence they doubted the practicability of living on, or cultiva- ting the prairies. Another reason was that the settlers felt constrained to nestle together for protection against the Indians.

Cotton was extensively and regularly cultivated by the early settlers. Thomas Good built a cotton gin about 1817, and carried on an extensive business in that line. Indigo was also frequently raised.

Sickness was more prevalent then than now, owing, doubtless, to the great vegetable decomposition, and exposure of the people from the want of comfortable habitations and clothing.

The Country has become much drier than it was in early days, and con- sequently less productive of fever and ague and other bilious complaints.

At the close of the war with England in 1815, the United States Govern- ment selected a part of Northern Illinois to be distributed amongst the soldiers engaged in that war. The lands thus selected were known as the "Military Bounty Lands," and most of the deeds from the Government and from subsequent purchasers of these lands were recorded at Ed- wardsville. ^

After the survey of lands in Illinois by the Govex-nmeut, Edwardsville was selected as one of the points where lands could be entered or purchas- ed from the United States; Benj. Stephenson* and John McKee being the first officers appointed by the Government to discharge the duties of Register and Recorder.

An Indian Agency was about this time established here, called ihe "Kickapoo Agency,"! which attracted great numbers of Indians to the place for years.

The fact that these offices were located here necessarily attracted the first emigrants to this point; amongst the most prominent of those who oar?y resolved to unite their destinies with the Great West, then a vast wilder- ness, may be mentioned the names of .lesse B. Thomas, sr., who was u Member of Congress from this District; Daniel P. Cook, also a Member of Congress; Emanuel .1. West, Judge Jesse B. Thomas, jr., Judge Theophi- lus W. Smith, Judge Samuel D. Lockwood, Gov. Thos. Ford, Geo. For- quer, Gov. Ninian Edwards; also U. S. Senator John. D. Reeves, after- wards Editor of the Congressional Globe; Chester Ashley, afterwards Sen-

*The first brick house of Edwardsville was built for the use of Mr. Stephenson by Col. N. Buckmaster. The person who had made the brick used street dust in- stead of sand, in moulding them. But a few years after its being built, this hoiiRe crumbled again to dust.

The second brick house was built by Col. B. for James Mason, who occupied it. for Bom.e years as a hotel.

tNinian Edwards wa« agent and Jacques Mettie interpreter. Mettle piloted the the detachment of troope that set fire to the old village of Peoria.

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ator from Arkansas; Gov. Edward Coles, Benj. J. Seward, brother to Sec- retary W. H, Seward; Judge James Semple, Benj. Mills, Henry Starr, and that brave and accomplished gentleman, James D. Henry, who greatly distinguished himself in the Black Hawk War by defeating and capturing Black Hawk, the famous Indian Chief, and thus terminating the war. Upon the close of the war he was nominated a candidate for the office of Crovernor of the State of Illinois. Death teruiinated his career before the wishes of his friends could be consummated.

All of these men had in their day made Edwardsville their place of resi- dence, and they and many more no less noted compatriots well deserve a prominent place in the history of their covintry. As the dawn is the har- binger of the coming day, so these great men, inheriting the priceless legacy of freedom from sires educated in the stern and rigid formula of the Revolution, were fit ushers to the Nineteenth Centurj'. It was their des- tiny to fulfill two of the conditions requisite in the progress of a nation towards permanancy and fame. The first, the inexorable arbitrament of the sword, with a foe, too, the narrations of whose savage cruelty even now terrify their posterity, though half a century of peace and security has in- tervened,—that peace and security attesting how noblj- they fulfilled the condition. The second, the application of knowledge and wisdom in the enactment of rules and laws adapted to the necessities of that day and of the generation now living, the fulfillment of which our greatness as a na- tion to-daj- abundantly attests. It is a mournful pleasure to write their names and cherish the remembrance of their deeds, while the remains of many of them mingle with the dust of the now undistinguishable forts and block houses that aflbrded them temporary security.

Edwardsville is situated in township four north and range eight west of the third principal meridian, fourteen miles east-south-east of Alton, eigh* teen north-east from St. Louis, Mo. The town is located on an elevated tract of land approaching the ravines of the Cahokia on the east, arfd is l^ossessed of many advantages that make it a desirable place of riesidence and business. Its dwellings are substantially built, and in many instan- ces tastefully adorned with handsome surroundings.

It now contains a population of two thousand souls, about one-half of whom are German; three flouring mills, two breweries, one distillery, one steam furniture manufactory, several dry goods, grocery and general stores that do a thriving business, two newspaper offices that issue weekly l^apers, together with several carriage, wagon, plow and other mechanical Rhoi>s. There is a fine Court House with fire-i)roof offices; also a substantial and commodious school house, recently built, and adapted to the modern grade system, with five hundred children and students.

The town site is underlaid by a vein of excellent coal of about six feet in thickness. Two shafts have been sunk and are worked solelv for

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home consumption. The depth below the general snrfaee of the country to the coal is about 120 feet.

Edwardsville is within six and a half miles by a direct line of the Terre Haute, Alton and St. Louis Railroad. Five miles of this distance through the broken country is an old grade, prepared for the Alton and Mount Carmel Road in 1837 by the State. The citizens are now making efforts that promise to result successfully in the building of a railroad to con- nect with the Alton and St. Louis railways.

The town is surrounded by one of the most fruitful agricultural regions in the world. The Madison County fair grounds are located one mile west of the town, and are among the finestof any county in the State; of them further mention will be made in connection with a history of the County Agricultural Society in the Appendix.

The County Hospital is located on the County Farm adjoining the southern limits of Edwardsville. The farm is handsomely located, and in addition to buildings heretofore used, a new edifice has recently been completed. It is substantially built of brick; is ninety feet long, two stories high; with comfortably finished departments, for the safe keeping of those who by i-eason of poverty or insanity can only rely upon the charity of a generous people.

CHURCHES.

Methodist Episcopal Church. — The first organization of the M. E. Church in Edwardsville was in December, 1827. There had been occasion- al preaching by itenerant and local Methodist preachers, but no regular services, nor church organization before that time.

The preface of the original "Class Book" is in the hand writing of Rev. William Chambers.

Mr. Chambers was a man of strong mind, deep piety, and a good preacher. Not having had any school facilities in early life, his educa- tion was confined to very narrow limits. The following is the copy of the title page of tiie Class Book:

"Class Book for Edwardsville Class, December 2d, 1827.'' "Remember that the Friday before every Quarterly meeting, is a day set apart as a day for fasting and praj'er for the prosperity of Zion. Pray for us your servants."

PETER CARTWRI'.'HT, P. E. WILLIAM CHAMBERS, P. C.« ANTONY A. THOMPSON, A. S. P.

*The persons comprising the Class, were : Richard Raudle, Class Leader; Rev. Washigton C. Ballard, Elizatieth B.allard, Thomhill Ballard, Mary Brooks, Re- becca Atwater, Joel ^eff, Sarah Wright Josiali Raudle, Heiress Baker, Marilla Wilder, Samuel A. Walker, Mary Ballard, Alexander Miller, Aletha Ballard, Ag-

UO A GAZETTEER OF [Edwardsv.

In 1830 the Church membership had materially increased, and it became necessary to have a house for public worship.

■' Mr. James Mason donated an eligible lot for the purpose, and in 1831 the corner stone of the first Methodist Church in Edwardsville was laid. The building was 40 by GO feet, and finishest in the plainest style. The charge was embraced in Edwardsville Circuit, with preaching semi-monthly; until 1854, when the old Church was removed, and a more commodious brick building was erected in its stead, and Rev. Hiram Sears was ap' pointed Pastor.

The most remarkable revival in the Church took place in the winter of liS.">7 and 1858; under the pastorship of Rev. Carlyle Babbitt, when one hundred and forty-four members were added.

A change of population, numerous removals and other causes have re- duced the membership within the past few years.

The pi'esent membership is respectable in numbers and inllueuce, and have the services of Rov. Wm. H. Mitchell as pastor.

The Catholic Cnt'^Rcn had occasional services in the town previous to 1847, when it became regularly organized, and built a frame house for worship. Rev. Reiss otticiated for some time. In 1860 Rev. L. Hensen I ecame pastor, succeeded by Rev. P. Peters, in 18(51; Rev. J. Vollmeyerin isf)3; Rev. J. Tuerk, in 1864; followed in March, 1805, by Rev. Wm. Kuch- enbach. There are about one hundred and twenty-five Catholic families in the parish— Irish and German. The Church building completed cost about ?10,000.

Presuvtkriax Church.— There was a Presbyterian Church organized in Edwardsville, March I7th, 1819, with fifteen members. With occasion- al preaching after a few years it became extinct. It was subsequently re- vised 1)3- the Presbytery of Alton. Rev. James Ewing was the pastor from 1S15 until his death, in 1848; at that time the congregation occupied the Bap- tist Churcii. In 1856 Dr. Spillman leased the Episcopal Church building, for the use of the Presbyterian congregation. Rev. T^. P. Bates was pastor from 1856 until his death in 1859.

Tlie Protkstaxt EriscoPAL Chxtrch was organized several j'ears since. The njembership is small in number. They have a neat Church edifice.

lies H, Ballard, Elizabeth Gibson, Ailsworth Baker, Mary Adams, William Galli- •^her, Willisim P. McKee, Sarah H. McKco, Hail Mason, Grace Mason, Joshua At- 'vvat<;r. Ann M. Rtindle, William Miller, Katbariiu- Miller, Alexander White, Susannah Kendnll, Julia Ann Atwater, Sarah Cotter, Elizabeth Handle, Hosesi Armstrong, Samuel McNeal, and Ryland Ballard.

upi>osito the name in the class book is the amount paid by each per quarter, tor the support of the Churches. These amount.s ranged from 12}^ the minimum ti> ^lJiS\{ the maximum amount. At present many pay from ftlO to 935 per tjuarter.

Edwardsr.] madison county, Illinois. 141

Baptist Church.— About the year 1830, there was a Baptist Society organized lier.', with Rev. Mr. Bradley as pastor. They shortly after- wards built a frame edifice, which still remains.

The German M. E. CiitutCH was organized in 1857. PJev. G. Zallman was their first, and is still the officiating pastor. The Society formerly used the Baptist Churcli building, but for some four years past have leased the Episcopal edifice. The congregation numbers about seventy mem- l>ers, with a good Sabbath School.

SOCIETIES.

Eewakd8VIL,lk Lodge No. 99, A. F. and A. M., had their first meeting in the Hall of the Sons of Temperance March 24, 1851. Dr. J. H. Weir, H. K. Eaton, Matthew Gillespie, J. A. Prickett, D. Gillespie, J. S. Jett. William Glass, and Thomas O. Springer, organized the lodge. J. H. Weir was elected Master, .J. A. Prickett, S, W., H. K. Eaton, .J. W., D. Gillespie, Secretary, and M. Gillespie, Treasurer; beingthe first officers in what has since become Lodge 99. A petition was signed bj' all present praying for dispensation, which was granted April 10, 1851, makiug them a Lodge U. D. The following were made members while working as a Lodge U. D, : Chas. W. Crocker, Jas. L. McCorkell, Silas and Obediah Selby, Wm. T. Brown, N. M. Dorsey, Robert Stuart, and J. W. .Jeffreys. The Charter was granted Oct. 6, 1851, the first mentioned J. H. Weir and others being charter members. Regular meetings are held on the first and third Thursday evenings of each month. Its present officers are D. Gil- lespie, W. M., J. D. Wallis, S. W., G. M. Cole, .J. W., C. W. Crocker, Treasurer, .T. Holjson, Secretarj'. The following is a statement of mem- ]>er.ship from March 24th, 1851, to Julylst, 186(3: Charter members, 8; received while U. D., 8; since charter granted, 94. Total 110. Total de- ceased, demitted and expelled, 65. Presei^t menxbership, 45.

The peculiar workings of this Order makes it an impossibility for charity acts to be made pulilic, and no record of them is kept, it being contrary to the principles of the Order. That there are sucli acts done, no member of the Order will disbelieve for a moment.

The Lodge, so far as it could, has buried its deceased members with Masonic honors.

Edavardsvillk Lodge No. 46, I. O. O. F., first met over what was known as Meekers' Store, and organized under a charter granted Decem- ber 27th, 1848, to J. A. Prickett, O. Meeker, F. T. Krafft, H. Hall, (died at ^^'estern Mo.,) and H. Briggs, ihartor members. At the meeting on Fri- day evening Janviary 12th, 1849, J. .\. Prickett was elected first N. G., O. Meeker first V. G., H. Hall first Secretary, F. T. Krafft first Treasurer, who were duly installed the same evening by Deputy Grand Master J. K. Kiuer, of Collinsville. The Lodge nourished until 1856, when the politi-

142 A GAZETTEER OF [Edwardsv.

cal troubles of the County affected it so much that the lodge failed to meet until the latter part of 1858. The Lodge had in the seven years preceeding 1856, succeeded in getting a handsome property, which Avas sold in 1858- They met iu the Masonic Hall for the three years subsequent, when they purchased the property adjoining the Catholic Church, where they have fitted up as fine a lodge-room as is owned by any country lodge in the State. Meetings are held regularly every Monday evening. Since 1860 the lodge has progressed finely and happily.

From the date of its organization to the present time, of the lodge mem- bers, fifteen have received weekly benefit, and six have received funeral benefits. Six distressed traveling members of other lodges have been assisted.

Present officers, F. Heyde N. G., E. L. Friday V. G., J. Hobson Secre- tary, Wm. Aldrup Treasurer. Whole number initiated from January 12th, 1849, to July 1st, 1866, one hundred and thirty-two; charter member bers five; joined by card, four; total membership to this date, one hund- red forty-one; total number deceased, withdrawn, suspended and ex- pelled, eight j-three; present membership, fifty-eight.

NEWSPAPERS.

The Edwardsville Spectator was first issued by Hooper Warren, Esq., on the 30th of May, 1819. He continued it until August 27th, 1825, when, having made arrangements to remove to Cincinnati, he transferred the establishment to Messrs. Lippincott & Abbott, by whom the paper was afterwards c^onducted. It Avas published weekly at ^3.00 per annum in advance.

The "Illinois Intelligencer," "Illinois Gazette," and "Edwardsville Spectator," were tlie three newspapers alluded to by Gov. Ford, in his History of Illinois, page 5:5, as having been "established" by the Anti- Convention party, in 1823, to oppose the introduction of Slavery into Illi- nois; whereas they had all been establislied several years before; and all, except the Edwardsville Spectator, were in favor of the Convention. It is true that Henry Eddy, Esq., editor of the Illinois Gazette, at Shawnee- town, being a very liouorable and fair dealing man, admitted into his paper the "Letters of Jonathan Freeman," and some other writings, of Morris Birkbeck, in opposition to Slavery. It is also true that, two months and seventeen days before the election of 1824, the "Illinois In- telligencer," was purchased and placed under the editorial management of the late David Blackwell, at that time Secretary of State. Gov. Coles wrote nine Essays for the "Intelligeiicer," over the signature of "One of Many," in opposition to Slaver*; and compiled from the writings of emi- nent authors three or four Essays entitled "The Voice of Virtue, Wis- dom and Experience on the vSubject of Negro Slavery." A writer in favor of the Convention, over the signature of "One of the Most," replied through the columns of the "Intelligencer," to the arguments of "One of Many "—thus intimating that the friends of Slavery constituted the stronger partj'; — a boast which the result did not verify. Out of 11,787 votes the Anti-Convention party had a majority of 1,857. The "Edwards- ville Spectator," was the principal engine in producing this result.

The Star ok the West, by Messrs. Miller & Stine. was established at Edwardsville, September 14th, 1822. It was continued six months, when the establishment went into the hands of Thoinas J. McGuire <fe Co. who issued the Illinois Republican, April 12th, 1823. This paper was established for the purpose of advocating the lall of a convention. The "Co.," was supposed to comprise the Hon. Theopilus W. Smith, Senator from Madison; Emannel J. West, a Representative from Madison, and the Rev. William Kinney, Senator from St. Clair. Senator Smith Avas the reputed l^ditor, having filled a similar station in the City of Xew York. Fifty-two numbers were published with the following imprint: "Printed and published by Thomas .1. McGuire <fe Co., Edwardsville, Illinois," and eight numbers from Avhich the imprint Avas omitted, and the following

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words substituted in its place. "To show the very age and body of the times, their form and pressure." The paper diedtout on the 28th of July, 1824, only five days before the collapse of its party.

The Illinois Correctok was published at Edwardsvillo, in 1828, by Mr. R. K. Fleming. '

The Crisis, by Samuel S. Brooks, was issued at Edwardsville on the 3d of April, 1830. Thirty-four numbers were published, when it was fol- lowed by the

Illinois Advocate, also by Mr. Brooks, at the same place. Mr- Brooks published eighteen numbers, when the establishment passed int- the hands of John York Sawyer, who soon afterwards took Mr. J. Ange- vine into partnership. Mr. Angevine subsequently retired, and Mr. Wil- liam Peach became a partner, but soon retired. Judge Sawj'er liaving been elected State Printer, removed the establishment to Vandalia, the seat of government, in December, 1832.

The Western- PLoroHBOY, by John York Sawyer, a semi-monthly paper, was commenced at Edwardsville, December 4th, 1830. Only one volume was published.

The Western Weekly Mirror, by James Ruggles, was published at Edwardsville, in 1839.

The Sovereign People, by Jamea Ruggles, was commenced in March, 1840.

The Madison County Record, was afterwards published by a son of Mr. Ruggles.

The Madison Enquirer, was commenced at Edwardsville, by Mr, Theodore Terry, in 1853, and continued about three years.

The JklADisoN Advertiser was commenced June 26, 185'\ by Mr. James Fw Brown, who issued four numbers, when it was transferred to O. C. Dake, Esq. Afterwards it was managed by Mr. Joseph L. Craft, and still later by W. G. Pinckard, jun., as publisher, and the Hon. Joseph Gilles- pie as editor. At one time the publisher issued a daily paper in addition to his weekly issues.

The Weekly Madison Press, by Mr. Theodore Terry, was published at Edwardsville a few years ago.

The Weekly Madison Advertiser, by William M. Thompson, was, published several years, but has been discontinued.

The Madison Intelligencer, a Democratic paper, is issued weekly by J. R. Brown, editor and proprietor. It is now (August 16, 1866,) injthe forty-first number of its fourth year. It is issued at §1.00 per year in ad- vance, and has a good circulation.

The Madison County Courier, a Republican paper, eight pages per week, by Messrs Whitman & Crabb, price ;$1.00 a year in advance, was commenced October 12, 18G5, and is in a prosperous condition.

Thus it appears that this venerable County Seat has been the local habi- tation of at least sixteen periodical publications.

COLLINSVILLE.

Collinaville is in the southern part of this County, ten miles east of St. Louis, Mo., and twelve miles south of Edwardsville, and in township three north and range eight west of the third principal meridian. It is situated on the highlands about two miles east of the "American Bot- tom," in a very pleasant and healthy locality. The Ohio and Mississippi railroad passes within three miles, on the south at Casey ville; and with direct railway communication to St. Louis, this place would be very desir- able both as a suburban residence for professional and business men of that city, and also for the establishment of factories of various kinds. It is surrounded by a rii-li and very productive country, yielding abundantly all the grains, vegetables and fruits adapted to this climate, as well as immense ciuantities of berries,— one gentleman alone in the vicinity dur- ing the season of 18G5, having realized over seven thousand dollars from his field of raspberries. Tlie land adjacent to the town is largely covered with groves of natural timber, oak, elm, hickoiy, walnut, sugar maple, cotton wood and sycamore. A vein of coal seven and one half feet in thickness and of superior quality, has been opened in the immediate vicinity, at a depth of one hundred and fifty feet below the surface.

The town at present has a population of about 1,G00 inhabitants, witli six churches; Presljytorian, Baptist, Catholic, Episcopal and Luthern. It has two drug stores, two stove and tinware, one fancy dry goods, one millinery, one cloihing, one furniture and sev«m general stores.

There is also an extensive bell factory, two flouring mills, one chair factory, two brickyards, two breweries, one broom factory, two wagon, one plow, six blacksmith, two carpenter, two harness and four boot and whoe shops, also two hotels.

Among the early settlers in this vicinity were Benjamin Johnson, Daniel lierkey, John Blackburn, Philip Teter, Thomas Moore, John Williamson and Hugh Robertson, all now deceased. George Moffat, Stephen Johnson, Wm. B. Penny, John Anderson and others still living are among the old time citizens of this locality. The first grave in the cemetery was closed over the remains of Michael Squier; some of his descendants are believed to be still residing in the American Bottom. John Cook, a farmer, built ;md occupied the first cabin that stood on the site of the present town.

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, XXV

GJ^. E. ptjlte:.

Successor to G. T. Plass,

Apothecary & Chemist,

Dealer in

VARNISHES, ETC.,

Oorner of Mlain and Seminary Streets,

ceiiLmiviiii*!, ttMHOii.

JOHN SCHOETTLB, TIN, STOVES AND HARDWARE,

And General Variety Store;

KEEPS AI.WAYS ON HA]!? D A EAHGE AXD WEI^t ASSORTED STOCK OF AEL, ARTICLES IN HIS EINE OF TRADE.

Particular attention paid to Repairing and Orders of all JKinds.

Don't fail to give hiin a call at his old stand,

SOUTH SIDE MAIN STREET,

COLLINSYILLE, . . - - ILLINOIS

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XXVI A GAZETTEER OF

• JOHN H. KUHLENBECK,

DRY GOODS,

HA^TS, OAP»S, BOOTS, SHOES,

And a full and complete assortment of all Goods in the line of a No. 1 Country trade. Having been established in this place for a long term of years, I am confl' dent of being able to give complete satisfaction to all customers; and invite my friends to give me a call before purchasing elsewhere.

COUNTRY PRODUCE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FOR GOODS.

South Side Main Street,

COLLINSVILLE, ... - ILLINOIS,

J. KEEMER,

FOREIGN & DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,

CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, FAMILY GROCERIES.

And a thousand and one Articles and Notions belonging to a first class country store, ichich 1 propose to sell very cheap for Cash. 1 have a first class

MERCHANT TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT

connected with the store, and will make up Clothing in the best style at low figures. I invite all to give my store a call before going else- where.

COLLINSVILLE, - - - ILLINOIS.

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. XXVII

CHANEY & LEVIS,

Dealers in all kinds of

FINE AND COMMON FURNITURE,

Chairs^ IVIatresses^

LOOKING GLASSES, BABY CARRIAGES, ETC,

Belle Street, bet. the Alton Bank and Post Office, ^LTON, ■ - - ILLINOIS.

JOHIN" LEYSER,

MANUFACTURER & AND WHOLESALE DEALER IN

Jl 9

Gum Drops, French and German Toys, Fancy and Variety Goods, Musical Instruments, Ha- vana Cigars, Fresh Oysters, Cove Oysters, Sardines, Fresh . Table Fruit, Preserves. Foreign and Domestic Fruit, Etc., Etc., Etc.,

IVortli Siclc Third Street,

One door west of Belle St., - A.LTOISr ILL.

UNION DRUGSTORE,

CORNER SECOND AND LANGDON STREETS. ALTON ILL.

DRUGGIST AND APOTHECARY,

DEAI.ER IN

MEDICINES, DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, Perfumeries & Fancy Articles.

*S"Prescriptions carefully compounded at all Hours.'=S3»

XXVIII A GAZETTEER OP

mrADsmroRTH & sonr^

DEALER IN

Brags, Meiicines, €hemi€als,

Toilet Soaps, Fancy Articles, Perfumery,

GLASS, VARNISHES, PAINTS, OILS,

OARDEN SEEDS, TRUSSES AlVD SHOULDER, BRACES,

PURE VFINES AND I^IQUORS FOR MEDICAI. PURPOSES,

TOBACCO .A.3SrX5 CIO-A-E-S,

South South Main Street, second door from P. O., COLLIN SVILLE, ... - ILLINOIS.

OROWNOVER & SAOKETT,

MADISOX COUNTY, IllLNOIS,

Ifave on hand a Good Assortment of Staple & Fancy

HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES, GROCERIES,

Queensware, Hardware, Iron, Nails & Glass,

KEROSENE OIL ANO liASIPS,

IP-A-HnTTS, oils, lD"2rE-STXm'S,

FawilCy M:©dtefR6§5 Pepfamepyj, and! PC©tE©it8 gederitCyB

«S=" The above goods have been bought low for Cash, selected with the greatest care, and will be sold a£ the very lowest prices. Call and examine before pur- chasing elsewhere.

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In 1817 three brothers, Augustus, Anson and Michael Collins, emigrants from Litchfield, Connecticut, purchased the premises of Mr. Cook, who removed about four miles east on Ridge Prairie. These brothers were en- ergetic business men, and with the spirit of enterprise inherited in the land of their nativity, they at once began the improvement of their new purchase. A living spring of water had determined them to choose this location, as it afforded good facilities for a distillery, which they erec- ted here. Their first building for this purpose was built of logs, and sup- plied with two copper stills, one of thirty and the other of sixty gallons. With this outfit, and an old style horse mill for grinding corn, they began the making of whiskey; considered at that day a great achievement and of much benefit to the country, as it afforded the farmers a home market for their grain, and furnished at all times a supply of "spirits" deemed necessary to the enjoyment of good health.

A saw mill was attached to the horse power with which lumber was made from logs obtained in the forest adjacent. A store house was the first frame building erected by the Collins brothers, in this place. They had by this time named their villiage "Unionville," characteristic of their sentiments toward each other, and all around them.

It was their aim and pride to have the products of their labor excelled by none. Their whisky was considered of first quality; and their flour commanded an extra price in the eastern markets.

In addition to their mills and distillery, they had also cooper shops, blacksmith, wagon and carpenter shops, together with a large farm, all under their own supervision. They also opened a storehouse here, and another in St. Louis.

But while actively engaged in driving their business in the most econom- ical and profitable way, and rapidly accumulating wealth, they were far from being unmindful of the higher interests, social and spiritual, of themselves and those around them. One of their first cares was the erec- tion of a commodious house of worship for all denominations, which, with the aid of a few other settlers in the vicinity, they built in 1818. It was also used during the week for a school room, and for the Sabbath School on Sunday in connection with the religious services, all of which they were instrumental in organizing.*

*The Presbyterian Church of CoUinsville was orgauized May 3, 1823, by Rev. Salmon Giddlngs, then laboring as a missionary in St. Louis. Its original number of members was eleven, most of whom belonged to one family, formerlj- connect- ed with the church in Litchfield, Connecticut.

William Collins and Oriel Wilcox were its first elders. The church, from its for- mation until the fall of 18i3, worshipped in a house erected in 1818, the first frame meeting-house known to have been built in the State.

The stated preaching of the gospel was not enjoyed until 1830; though for nearly

twelve years a Sabbath-school had been sustained, and worship of some kind been

held almost every Sabbath. When a minister could not be obtained , they met

for prayer and exhortation, or read a sermon. From 1830 to 1840, the church enjoy-

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In 1824, preparatory to the coming of their father with his family, they erected a large frame dwelling, which is still standing in the south-east part of the town, and has for many years been the homestead of Mrs. Wm. B. Collins.

Five years after the three sons had first settled in the West, their father, Deacon William Collins, then upwards of sixty years of age, was induced to join them.* •

The village was at first named bj- the Messrs. Collins "Uuionville," as was also the first Postoffice at this place. But in as much as there was another in the State by the name of Unionville, the Postmaster-General had the name of this changed to CoUinsville in consideration of the large number (ten) of the "Collins" family then residing here.

During the years 18'25-6 they erected a large stone distillery, and in con- nection with it an ox mill with^a double deck inclined wheel, thirty-five feet in diameter, on one side of which thirteen oxen were placed, for grinding corn, and sawing lumber. Tliis distillery was kept in operation until 1828.

When Mr. William Collins and his sons first settled in the West, the temperance reform had not commenced in this country. The mak-

eil for half the time, successively, the services of Rev. Messrs, T. Lippincott, J. F. Brooks, Roswell Brooks, and Robert Blake. Up to I83.5 the church was aided by the Home Missionary Society. Since that time it has received no assistance from abroad.

Rev. C. E. Blood entered upon his duties July 4, 18i0. He was ordained and in- stalled by the Alton Presbytery on the fourth of November following, and con- tinued to be the pastor for about six years. The succeeding pastors have been Revs. Lemuel Grosvener, wlio came in 1847, David Dimond, 1*52, Gideon C. Clark, in the autumn of 1855, and Frederick C. Halsey, November, 1863, present incum- bent.

This church enjoyed several interesting seasons of the outpouring of the Spirit t>f God. The principal of these occurred in 18;>l-2, when forty-one were added to the church; in 1S38, when sixteen were added; in 1841, when eighteen united; in 1842, when the church was increased by fifty-eight; in 184;J, when fourteen joined; and again in 1857.

The church enjoys general prosperitj- and encouraging prospects. It owns, un- embarrassed l>y debt, a neat and commodious church-building, erected in 1843, a small session-house, and a pleasant and convenient parsonage, with four acres of land attached.

*At that time the West was scarcely known in the East, save as a howling wilderness, and it was considered so distant and.difflcult of access that those who migrated thither were rarely expected to return.

When the day arrived for the Deacon with his family to set out on their long journey, many of their friends, among whom was their pastor, the late Dr. Lj-man Beecher, came to bid them, as all supposed, a last farewell. The Dr. in conversing _ with a resident of this county many years since, speaking of this family with much affection, said : "It wa^ a sad day when Deacon Collins and family left Litchfield. We thought they were going out of the world. We cried and they cried. It was hard to part. But see how God orders. Deacon Collins makes the first considerable subscription for Illinois College, that set it a going. My son Etiward is made its President, and finally I am called to Lane Seminary !

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ing and vending of ardent spirits was considered in the West as creditable as any other possible vocation, and by far moi-e profitable. It is not very strange therefore that men of enterprise, and also of unquestionable worth should for years have pursued the lucrative trade of distilling whisky. The Deacon and his sons had invested several thousand dollars in their new building and apparatus. But when they were in the height of their prosperity the notes of the temperance reform were sounded in the East. One of the first by whom it was thundered forth was the pastor whose teachings they had enjoyed in their New England home, and who was begining even then to wake a continent by his eloquence and truth. Dr. Beecher's "six sermons on Temperance" which aroused the whole chris- tian people of America did not fail to elicit the attention of his former parish- eners. Becoming convinced that the business was wrong, they decided to quit it at once, although it was with the sacrifice of extensive capital and stock, the rupture of family arrangements, and the discontinuance of a most lucrative business in which all members of the family were, more or less, profitably and intimately engaged. Instead of selling the establish- ment as they might have done at a good profit, they totally demolished the building; destroyed the copper stills with the sledge hammer, and sold them for old metal; disposed of the huge tanks for cisterns, and the large grain bins to the farmers for graineries ; the very foundations of this Temple of Death were carried away, and upon their corner stones was reared a parsonage and a Church of the living God. A Temperance so- ciety was then organized, and the owners of real estate entered into a bond to sell no lots of land within the limits of the village, without a clause in the deed which should work an entire forfeiture of the bargain, should "ardent spirits" in any form be made or sold upon the premises.

During the years of their residence here the father and his five sons were all partners in business, each one having charge of a distinct branch. The partners now separated; Augustus died February 15th, 1828; Anson and Michael went into business at Naples, and Frederick in Jacksonville, of this State.

WUliam B. remained alone at Colliusville, whei*e he continued to carry on the business— minus the distillery, until his death in July, 1835. His widow and two daughters are still residing here.

Of the deacon's family all are now dead except the second daughter Almira, the widow of the venerable Rev. Samuel Giddings, and the youngest son Frederick Collins, both now residing in Quincy Illinois.

In the cemetery, a beautiful plat of ground in the southern limits of the

village, there stands a conspicuous white marble monument. Eight feet

from the ground on each of its four faces the name Collins is engraved.

A short distance below on the west side are the following inscriptions ;

WILLIAM COLLINS

Died AprU 19th, 1849,— Aged 88 years.

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ESTHER, His Wife, died January 3, 1834,-'aged 70 years.

On the south side

iMARIA COLLINS Died December, 1822,-^ged 22 years.

On the east side

AUGUSTUS COLLINS Died Febniary 15, 1828,— aged od years.

ANSON COLLINS Died May 15th, 1835,— aged -10 years.

But a short distanne from the main monument there is a plain marble slab inscribed :

SACKED

To the meiiioiT of

WILLIAM B. COLLINS,

Son of Deacon William and Esther Collins,

who died July 22d, 183.5, aged 35 years.

Augustus Collins & Co.,» were the first merchants, and William B. Col- lins was tlie tirst miller in the plac.?. A mill for grinding had been erec- ted on Canteen Creek, about one mile and a half west from where Collins- ville now is, by a Mr. Thompson. As early as 1822, this mill had disap- peared, and only traces of the dam and mill race were to be seen. A Mr. Wilcox from New York State, located in CoUinsville, about 1820. He started a lanyard, which he afterwards increased to forty-nine vats and worked successfully for some ten years. Bark for tanners use becoming very scarce the yard was abandoned, and Mr. Wilcox with his familj' re- turned to Xew York. Horace Look was also one of the early settlers and afterwards a prominent citizen of CoUinsville.

*From the columns of the Edwardsville Spectator of September 14th, 1821, we make the following extract :

"On the 2d iust. Augustus Collins & Co. gave a dinner to the Anti-Convention Voters of Unionville Precinct, iu this county, who met to celebrate the success of the F'ieuds of Freedom at the late election.

The proceedings of the day were as follows :

At one o'clock a procession was formed, and marched under the command of Ezra Post, Marshal of the day, to the Meeting House, where the ceremonies were commenced by prayer, and singing two appropriate odes; after Whicli an address was delivered'by Augustus Collins, Esq. The procession then marched to the iiouse of the Messrs. Collins', where upwjirds ot one hundred and twenty persons sat down to a sumptuous dinner, at which 'Japt. Curtis Blakeman was president and William Otwell, Esq., vice president.

After dinner a number of toasts appropriate to the time were drunk, accompan- ied with martial music and discharges of cannon.

It is worthy of observation, that notwithstanding, in accordance with the cus- tom of the times, an abundance of liquors of various kinds were served to the company, yet, not an instance was observed of intoxication, profane swearing, or angry conversation, during the day."

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Tlio first school was taught by a Mr. Hopkins, who has since diec! in Ht. Louis. The first physician was a Dr, Gunn; lie did not remain a great whili'. One of the first sermons in the "Union meeting house" was deliv- ered.by a local Baptist preacher.*

The town proper, was laid otf and recorded in 1837, and lots sold by E. W. Collins, widow of Wm. B. Collins deceased. Perhaps in no town in tlie State, has real estate been so uniform and so low in price, considering its location and natural advantages. Many additions have been made to the town since, and for many years there were but two lots not covered by the temperance restrictions, and the prevailing sentiment of the commun- ity would not permit the sale of "ardent .spirits" in the town.

.Society was of a high order, with Ij'ceum lectures, a large circulating librarj% interesting social gatherings and prosjierous churches.

*On observing some of his auditors dressed iu broad-cloth, something quite un- usual here at that early day, he was somewhat embarrassed, and said, by waj^ of introduction, that "he was not larned and did not pretend to preach Metliodical nor Orthodox, but would do the best lie could."

GODFREY.

The extreme uorth-western towusliip of this County is generally kuowu as "Monticello," though the only Postofflce located within it is called "God- frey," in honor of one of its earliest settlers and wealthiest citizens. The township embraces 36 sections of land, though in reality its area is but little in excess of thirty square miles, as the northern tier of sections is cut diagonally by the line dividing Madison from Jersey and Macoupin Counties, and the south-western sections ai-e very materially encroached upon by the Mississippi River. A small portioh of the north-eastern sec- tions is prairie, while the remainder of the township is, or was originally, heavily timbered. The surface varies from the perfectly flat land of the prairies to the rocky bluffs whichline the Mississippi, but is mostly of that peculiar rolling nature which is best adapted to agricultural purposes. Scarcely an acre of it but is susceptible of cultivation in some form. The township is well watered by a number of small streams, none of which are considered of suflBcient importance to be dignified with a name, if we except the "Piasa" running through the western and the "Coal Branch" in the south-eastern portion.

Its principal agricultural products are corn, wheat and hay, the latter being almost the only crop grown upon the prairie lands. Very many of its inhabitants, however, have turned their attention to the raising of fruit for the Chicago and St. Louis markets, and large quantities of apples, peaches, pears and smaller fruits are annually shipped to those cities. The bluff lands along the Mississippi, some two hundred feet above the water, has been found peculiarly adapted to this purpose, and are rapidly being transformed into orchards and vineyards. The soil is light and porous, inducing an easy and i-apid growth, while the vast body of water in the river has a very raai-ked effect in reducing the temperature during the severe weather of winter.

In the south-eastern portion of the township are numerous and exten- sive coal mines, which for many years have supplied Alton and the sur- rounding country, and which are still opex-ated with equal profit to owner and lessee.

MoxTiCELLO has two Churches — Methodist and Presbyterian* — and has

This Presbyterian Church was formed Nov. 2, 1839, and styled 'The Church of Christ in Monticello." It consisted of twenty-six members; and at the first meet-

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never had more than that number, though occasion allj' Baptist services have been held in one of its school-houses. The Methodist Church — a plain but substantial frame building, erected in 1851 at a cost of some 12000 — is situated in the extreme north-eastern portion of the township, upon the road leading to Brighton. The building in which the Presbyter- ians worship is a larger and more elegant structure, comparing favorably with any church edifice in the State outside of the large cities. It is loca- ted in the village proper — immediately opposite the Seminary — and was erected in 18.54 at an expense of about §11,000. The congregation wor- shipping here is large and intelligent, composing the pupils and teachers of the Seminary, as well as a majority of the residents of the township.

The township Ls divided into seven School Districts, each of which has a comfortable school-house. A common district school is taught in all these during the winter, and in three or four of them during the spring months.

The chief feature of Monticello, and that to which it most owes its repu- tation, is the Female Seminary there located. This institution, which has been in successful oi^eration for twenty-eight years, was projected and founded by Benjamix Godfrey, a native of Chatham, Massachusetts, who, after amassing a fortune in Mexico, came to Alton in 1832, and shorth' afterwards purchased nearly all the land in Monticello Township and made his home there. Himself the father of a numerous family, a maior- ity of whom were daughters, he at once realized that the State, and in fact the entire West, afforded no adequate educational advantages for the daughters of its people. With that large-hearted Christian benevolence which characterized his whole life, he at once determined to set apart a portion of his ample means for the founding of an institution which should supply this want so long felt. Accordingly, he immediately began the erection of a suitable building for the purpose, and though often jeered and ridiculed by his neighbors, who predicted that it would 3'et be used as a barn , he persevered until it was completed, and opened to the public on the 11th of April, 18:>S. This building was of stone, four stories high, and 110x44 feet in size. Its total cost was §52,000, all of which Capi. Godfrey paid out of his own pocket, and as soon after its completion as possible he made a legal transfer of the projierty to the Board of Trustees, which had

iug,— Rev. Theron Baldwin, moderator— a Constitution, Confession of Faith, and Covenant, were adopted, and Timothy Turner and B. I. Gilmau appointed elders. Soon after James Howell was added to the session, and resigned October, 1840, on account of inflrm healtli. Rev. Tlieron Baldwin was installed pastor of the church Nov. 22, 1J?40. A. W. Corey was appointed an elder in April, 1841, Benjamin Godfrey was appointed an elder Oct. 5, 1S44,

In the fall of 1S12 there was a large addition made to the church. Rev. E. Jenny was at that time supplying the place of the pastor, who was ahsent at the East. In the spring of 1841 Rev. T. Baldwin resigned the pastoral care of the church, and Rev. Geo. Pyle, who was then called, continued to be the pastor until his <leath in the summer of ISl^ Rev. George L. Little, the present minister, was called to this charge in 186:5.

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been elected under the charter obtained for the institution. He lived its honored benefactor and patron for nearly a quarter of a century after its formal opening — long enough to see his own faith justified and his hopes realized — long enough io see it grow from a feeble beginning into a strong, self-sustaining institution — long enough to witness a success so unexpect- ed and continued as to make enlargements and improvements upon the original design absolutely necessary. In 1856-7 another story was added to the original building, and a wing 50x72 feet, with appropriate and orna- mental towers, also of ston^, was erected at a cost of about §30,000. The additional ace jmmodations thus pi'ovided were sufficient for a time, but the patronage of the institution is now so large and so steadilj' on the in- crease that it will soon be necessary to add the other wing and thus com- plete the building, according to the latest plans of its founder.* The gx'ounds of the Seminary consist of about fifteen acres, five of which lie in front of the building, and are tastefully laid out with walks and or- namented with riowers, shrubberj' and summer-houses. Besides this the Trustees have recently purchased about sixty acres of land adjoining.

The number of pupils constantly in attendance is about one hundred and seventy-tive, and the number of teachers employed vary from twelve to fifteen.

The village proper is situated upon the St. Louis and Chicago Railroad, four miles from Alton, and just below the junction of that road and the St. Louis, Jacksonville and Chicago Road. Its proximity to Alton has heretofore prevented its rapid growth, but it is steadily increasing, and as its larger neighbors begin to be overcrowded we may naturally expect that many business men will find homes in a spot which has so many natural and artificial advantages. Communication with St. Louis is easy and fre-

'There is in the institution a Philosophical and Chemical Apparatus; a Library consisting of nearly one tliousand well selected volumes, and a Cabinet of Miner- als consistiug of about one thousand seven hundred choice specimens— selected by Prof. V. Shepherd, of New Haven, at a cost of S10O9.

The design of the institution is to furnish young ladies with an education sub- stiintial, extensive and practical — that shall at the same time develope harmoni- ously their physiciil, intellectual and moral powers, and prepare them for the sober realities of life.

Since the opening of the Seminai-y in 18:38, over two thousand young ladles have availed themselves of the benefits of it for a longer or shorter period, a considera- ble number having gone through the whole course and received a Diploma.

The healthfulness of the institution is proverbial, thex'e having never been the death of a pupil in the institution.

The course of instruction occupies four years exclusive of tiie preparatory studies.

There is oue term of forty weeks in each year, commencing the third Wednes- day in September and ending on the fourth Wednesday in June.

Applicants for a<.lmission should address the Principal at Godfrey, Illinois.

Trustees.— Rev. Truman Post, D. D., President; Rev. Augustus T. Norton, Sec- retary; Rev. Geo. L. Little, Leander Maclean, Treasurer, A. W. Corey, Financial Agent.

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(luent; the society is of the best, and the educational and church privileges are unequaled anywhere outside of the city.

There are two flouring nidls, the largest of which is capable of manu- facturing one hundred and fifty barrels of flour per day. The other is of suialler dimensions and is principally engaged in grinding for the neigh- borhood. In Monticello proper— the village— there are three stores, and in the township outside of the village, three more.

There is an abundance of good limestone for building and other pur- poses. The prevailing soil is a dark heavy loam of almost unexhaustable fertility, with here and there a stift', heavy clay— and on the river bluffs a light friable soil, peculiarly adapted to grapes and peaches.

In the extreme south-western corner of the township is a small settle- ment called Clifton. It consists of a few houses inhabited by fishermen and wood choppers, with occasionally other temporary sojourners. It is, however, comparatively an old place, having been settled something like thirty-five years, and was once intended for a town.

The First Settlkment of this township was made in 1824 on the east .side of what was known for many years as "Scarritt's Prairie," and the first ground broken was by Nathan Scarritt. The first cabin l)uilt and oc- cupied was by Joseph Reynolds, who some years after removed and sold to Samuel Delaplain, whose son, Benjamin Delaplaiu, still resides on the old homestead farm.

Soon after there came Henry P. Rundle, Simon Peter, James Dodsen, Hail Mason, Joei Finch, Zebedee Chapman, Ezra Gilman, Rowland Ing- ham, Oscar Ingham, and others, in about the order in which their names are placed— all on the east side of the prairie. Following them on the same side were John Peter, George Smith, John Mason, Zebedee Brown, James Meldrum, Richard Blackburn, Henry Wagoner, Samuel Wagoner. Joseph Whyers, David Rood, and others.

The first sermon preached in the neighborhood was at the house of Nathan Scarritt, by Rev, John Hogan, Methodist, (now Representative to Congress from St. Louis,) in the summer of 1828. Also in the same sum- mer was opened the first school, taught by Abigail Scarritt, in a small cabin standing where Mrs. M.irtin now resides. The School was contin- ued in 1829 in the barn of Mr. Scarritt, and taught by his eldest daughter, Laura.

During the sunmier of 1829, the first Sabbath School was organized in the barn of Mr. Scarritt, and about that time a Methodist Society was or- ganized under the name of "Bethany Church" which still exists, a flour- ishing congregation, under the same name.

A small frame school house was built near the present Methodist Church, which with its additions, served as a school room forthe whole neighborhood, and also as a place of public worship. The first settlement on the west side was by Josiah Kandle in 1830; 21*

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followed in 1831-2 b\' Judge Webb and Gapt. Riley. After these came Capt. B. Godfrey, B. I. Oilman, John Pattison, Aaron P. Mason, A. W. Corey, Henry Caswell, Stout Howell, Henry Howell, Father Chamber- lain, Timothy Turner, James Hamilton, Wm. Squires and others, filling up the west side very rapidly, particularly after the commencement of Monticello Seminary, which was completed in 1838. About 1827, John Tollman, Samuel Thurston and others, settled in the south-west corner of the Township, on the river, at "Clifton," and soon after this Joel D.Spaul-

ding, D. A. Spaulding, Henry Spaulding, Moses B. Walker, Mr.

Coply, Mr. Buckley, Parker Delaplain and others, settled on the

high gi'ounds between Clifton and Monticello.

Of the early settlers, some "remain unto this day," but many are "fal- len asleep." Of those named as among the first settlers of the different parts of the township, Samuel Delaplain, H. P. Rundle, Benjamin Dela- plain, Simon Peter, John Peter, John Pattison, Henry Howell, Stout Howell, D. A. Spaulding, Henry Spaulding, Parker Delaplain, Oscar Ingham, Rowland Ingham, Ezra Oilman, John Mason, A. W. Corey, Aaron P. Mason,— still live; although some have left the Township.

Of those who still live, and those who have passed away, it may safely be said that their families were respectable and worthy of their noble sires. They are scattered widely over the continent, at various employ- ments and professions, and for the most part may be relied on for their full share of the "world's work."

For good order, good morals, intelligence and religious culture, few settlements have enjoyed so enviable a reputation as this, and the present beauty and good name of Monticello neighborhood, is mainly due to the industry, integrity, temperancje and sterling piety of these self-denying pioneers who laid the foundations of socdety deep and broad, and on the tirm basis of truth and righteousness.

HIGHLAND.

The earliest traces of settlement in the south eastern part of Madison County appear in 1809. The first house was built by Mrs. Howard, a widow who had emigrated to Illinois from Tennessee, in that year. The family consisted of several grown sons and daughters. They selected for their home a beautiful timber crowned ridge, on the edge of Looking- Glass Prairie, from which they had an uninterupted view of the prairie for many miles. The first cabin was built on the N. W. quarter of N. E. quarter, section 31, township four north, range five west; about one mile north-west of the present site of Highland.*

In 1810 a son-in-law of Mr. Howard, Abraham Huser, of German descent, settled not quite a mile north of them, and near some springs, about the centre of section 29; the place which James Reynolds, twenty years later adopted for his home. There was no settlement as early as 1810, north of the Howard farm. About ten miles to the south of Silver Creek, a short distance north of the present town of Lebanon, a few white men had erected their cabins; likewise there were some others east on Shoal Creek; and on the west of them, near the present towns of Troy and Edwardsville.

When the war with England broke out, in 1812, and the Indians com- menced to show themselves hostile; Chilton's Fort was built a little south of the place where the Highland road to Troy now touches the limber of Silver Creek, about two miles west of St. Jacobs. Eleven fam- ilies received shelter in this fort, during the war. Besides the Howards and Husers there were Gigers and Chiltons, who still resided on Silver Creek as late as 1831. Chilton's Fort was never attacked bj' the Indians, and when the news of peace reached the settlements on the Mississippi, in 1815, most of the settlers returned to their former improvements. Abraham Huser, after the war, selected a new place some miles south of Troj-, and laid there the foundation of the Huser settlement.

*In a communication from Hon. Solomon Koepfli, to whom we are indebted for the facts in tiiis sketch, he writes: "In 1831 this cabin had been removed to an- other place, but Joseph Howard, one of the sons of Mrs. Howard, pointed out to me the place where in 1809, they had built the first house, on the south side of the tract of land above named ; a fine spring on the north side of the ridge furnished them with water. Mr. Howard showed rae a large oak stump which had been hollowed out, and wherein they had made their first meal, by beating corn with a club. A small field was enclosed south of this cabui."

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From that time every year witnessed the appearance of new log cabins on the sides of the fields, and along the skirts of the timber. Most of these improvements were made on government land, the entering of which was deferred to some future time; these settlers had mostly emi- grated from North Carolina and Tennessee. Excepting the hardships which are always connected with the settling of a new country, they gen- ertlly lived an easy life,* raising no larger crops than was necessary for their support. Much of their time Avas spent in hunting and visiting each other, and on certain occasions, such as ''corn-shuckings"' and "horse- racings," they could be seen coming together from many miles around.

In 1823 Wm. Biggs, a Kentuckian, undertook to bore for salt in Section 19, township four north, range five west, in the the bottom of Silver Creek, where a salt-lick had hitherto attracted deer and cattle. At first he sank a shaft, thirty feet deep, where he struck solid rock; he then commenced to bore again until he reached a depth of four hundred and forty feet, where the salt water began to flow. Into the shaft he set the trunk of a hollow sycamore tree, which was cemented to the rock; the salt water flowing from the top of it, a few feet above the ground.

It seems the business was so expensive that his funds soon gave out and thus ended the manufacture of salt.f

Since 1823 Silver Creek has changed its bed in such a manner that the trunk of the sycamore tree, which is well preserved to this day by the brine and out of which the salt water still flows, is now in the middle of the creek. J

In 1831 there was neither a church nor public school-house within these three townships. On Sunday could be seen on horse back, sometimes two or three persons on one horse, coming in from all directions for many miles to meetings which were held at some private house. C'amp-meei- ings were held every year in section one, township three north, range six

*Tlie greater part of the hardships of that life fell to the lot of the wives and ■ laughters. Every log cabin contained a spinning wheel and a loom, and from the wool of a few sheep, and the cotton thej- raised in tlieir fields, the women usually made all the clothing that the family required. It was not un- common then to see men clotlied in dressed deer-skins. Many famiUes made all the sugar they required, commencing on Sugar Creek, to manufacture it in Feb- ruary. "One season a man told me,' says Mr. Koeptli, "he laad made two hundred pounds of Sugar from fifty Maple trees, in ten days. Li^rge quantities of honey were also obtained from wild bees, at this time. Game of all kinds was very plenty. I recoUect that at one tune I bought twelve deer for nine dollars. The liides were worth fifty cents a piece. I have counted as many as thirty-five deer in one herd, on the prairie. The best hunter hereabouts was Thomas Savage."

tMr. Biggs manufactured salt for a considerable time, and until he cut down all the timber for a distance around. He made about six bushels of salt per day, consuming from twelve to fifteen cords of wood.

*One of the hands employed in boring this salt well, informed Mr. Kujpfli many years ago, that from the depth of about two hundred and fifty feet, everj' time they cleaned the shaft an oflTensive smelling fluid, like oil, w;\s brought up.

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•west. At these meetings preachers and people were present from a great distance. Writes Mr. Koepfli : "I do not remember a preacher residing here, except Joseph Howard,* who I believe belonged to the Presbyterian Church. Whenever I think of the early Christians I always model them after the recollection I hold of this good man."

One of the noted men of this time was James Reynolds, who emigated to niinois from Kentucky in 1818. He settled first near :^ort Chilton, but in 1830 he bought the land where Abraham Huser had lived in 1810. He was an energetic and enterprising character, and went into farming on a larger scale than heretofore known in this vicinity. Mr. Reynolds was elected to the State Legislature, and also served the people a long time in the capacity of Justice of the Peace.

Entirely ditferent, and more like his neighbors, was Joseph Duncan who settled as early as 1818, on X. E. quarter section fifteen, township three north, range five west, on Sugar Creek. For many years he acted as Justice of the Peace in his precinct. The name of his residence and the first Post Office in this part of the country was "Pleasant Hill." About the year 1830, townships three and four north, range five west, formed an elective precinct. The elections then were held at Squire Dun- can's. Also the Company Muster, for these two townships was held every spring at Pleasant Hill, and the Battallion Muster some weeks later at Marine Settlement, and still later the Regimental Muster at Troy. In 1832, at the beginning of the Black Hawk war, the militia was organized and drilled under the command of General Whiteside at Troy. When the demand was made, more volunteers came forward than were required, and so no draft was resorted to.

The second Justice of the Peace in the precinct, about this time, was Thomas Chilton, who lived on the south-east quarter of section seventeen, township four north, range five west, and spent most of his time in hunt- ing.

•'"Joseph Howard was about twelve years of age when he arrived with; Ms mother in this prairie in 1809. A mere boy, he served his country as a Ranger in the war from 1812 to 1815, protecting then the settlements of the Mississippi Valley. The neighbors said of him that he lolled several bears and panthers in this neighbor- hood, and the tree was pointed out to me where he shot the last panther in 1818. In 1820 he married the daughter of Samuel McAlally, and built a cabin on a beau- tiful hill now called "Sonnenberg." Directly after our arrival I had the good for- tune to form his acquaintance. A truer and better man I never knew. Of his learning and preaching I cannot judge, but this I know, his life was that of a true Christian. His wants were not great and it left him plenty of time to aid new- comers in their early struggles, to help them with rare disinterestedness by giving advice and assistance. AVhen he heard of a neighbor's sickness, leaving him un- able to attend to his crops, you were sure to see Joseph Howard the next day in the sick man's field plowing his corn or attending to his harvest, and in the night waiting upon him. This he did regardless of any difference of religion; it was enough for him to know of one of his fellow-men being in distress to hasten to the place to give relief and ease should it lay in his power."

158 A GAZETTEER OP [Highland.

One of tho oldest settlers, and a man of much energy and influence was Washington Parkison, he had a large and well cultivated farm in sec- tion two, township three north, range six west. Most every Sabbath a a religious meeting was held at the house of this hospitable man.

Burton and Samuel Thorp, both enterprising and intelligent men, came here before 1830, from Connecticut, and were neighbors of Mr. Fark- ison's. They had fine farms, and also a distillery.

A new era began for this part of Madison County, on the arrival of Dr. Caspar Koepfli, in K'A. He led the way for a large emigration from Swit- zerland to the Mississippi Valley, a portion of which settled around his new adopted home.*

In July, 1831, Dr. Kcepfli with his party arrived after a very tedioua journey from New York, in St. Louis. Ho soon came to the conclusion that Missouri,! infected with the cancer of negro slavery, was not the coun- try lor him and his friends. He then examined Illinois.

In 1830 the National Road was located by tho U. S. Engineers from Van- dalia to St. Louis, with the intention of commencing the work forthwith. [n examining the country along this proposed road Dr. KcepHi came to the Looking-Glass Prairie. He was at once so favorably impressed with the country he there viewed, tliat his mind was soon made up; here should be his new home. The Looking-Glass Prairie in its natural state was a beautiful tract of country. It looked more like a great park than a wild country. This was not like many other prairies, a monotonous level, where the eye can find no resting place; but out of this plain, covered with luxuriant grass and flowers of all colors, rose a great number of beautiful and shapely hills, all easy to ascend, and many covered with a growth of fine trees. Small water courses, frequently embellished with fine willows, crossed the prairie in all directions. A number of small groves made up of trees of great variety, such as linden, oak, hickory, buckeye and locust, ornamented the scenery. The landscape in all directions was sur- rounded by tho timber-crowned hills of Silver Creek and the rich forests of Sugar Creek. The country at this time was in its natural state. Along the skirt of timber you might see at diflferent points, but far apart, a small

*A3 early as 181 G, after the spirit and influence of the Holy Alliance had over- I>owered all liberal institutions in Europe, Dr. Koepfli attempted to induce his political friends of the liberal party In Switzerland, to emigrate to America. He pointed out to them, on the map of America, the country about the mouth of the Missouri River, which for many important reasons, should flrst be examined. Although the proposition met with no encouragement, Dr. Kcepfli did not abandon lils plans, but only postponed them. Before he left Switzerland, in 1831, he published a letter directed to the Cantonal Governments, and his numerous friends, in which he pointed out the importance and necessity of a well regulated ^migration, and that his object was to gather the necessary information, and lead

the way.

lA short time before this Gottfried Duden had published in Germany his work in America, and recommended to emigrants the State of Missouri.

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field pushed out into the prairie, tlie cabins mostly hidden by the trees, and only the snioU'e arising IVoni theiu disclosing tiie abode of man.

On the loth of October, 1851, Caspar Kceplli with Ihi'oe grown sons, Bernhard, Joseph and Solomon, one dau,:^hter, and his nephews, Jost^ph Suppiger, a well educated and enterprising single man about twenty-tive years of age, and his younger brother, Anthony Suppiger, together with several servants, arrived from St. Louis in the Looking-GIass Prairie. Some weeks before this, several hundred acres of land had been bought, including three improvements with small cabins, which were at once occupied by the new party. All letters to Europe Avere now dated from "New Switzerland." The farm where the cabin stood, in which the family of Caspar Koepfli under manj' hardshii^s spent the first winter, was situated on the nortli-west quarter of north-west quarter of section thirty-two of townsnip four north, range five west, and was known hy the name of "Gruetli." The winter of 1831-2 was a verj'^ severe one.

Preparations for the building of a house and barn, and for the enclosing of aquarter section of new land, were made. In farming, the greatest at- tention was paid to stock raising. Tlieir herd soon numbered two hundred head of cattle.* From the milk of seventy-five cows cheese was made, a cheese maker having been brought fiom Switzerland. A part of his pro- duct was so fine that merchants at St. Louis shipped it to New Orleans and there sold it for Swiss cheese.

Our emigrants from Switzerland gave regular accounts of all their doings and a description of their new home to their friends in Europe. These letters were there first published in newspapers, and afterwards gathered and printed in book form.

Dr. Koepfli differed much with Mr. Duden, who had recommended Mis- souri as best adapted for the German emigration. He now took strong ground against Missouri, warning emigrants not to settle there, as slavery sooner or later would bring on trouble. On the other hand he strongly recommended Illinois, pointing out the manifold advanta.i^es of this young State, as to its free institutions, its fertile prairies so e-i-sily cultivated, its mild climate and its good, easily accessible markets.f

*At that time a yoke of oxen was worth forty dollars, horse ; from tlnrty to six- ty, fresh milch cows eight, hogs two, sheep one fifty, a hive of bees one fifty, chick" ens ten cents, potatoes ten cents per bushel, wheat fifty cents, corn eighteen cents, pork one dollar and fifty cents per hundred. A farm laborer received from eight to ten dollars per month

fDr. Koepfli was the first to recommend to emigrants to reach the Mississippi Valley bj' way of New Orleans. He had just experienced the difficulties of a land journey from New York to the Mississippi, before tlie time of railroads. He had seen how few of the emigrants who had designed making the Mississippi Valley their place of destination ever reached it — the journej's L;eing too expensive and difficult. The passage from the French and German sea-ports to New Orleans or New York differed very little as to price, but from New Orleans up to St. Louis the trip by steamboat was easy and not expensive. Most "emigrants from Swit- zerland and Germany destined for the Mississippi Valley, thereafter came via New ». iltaus.

160 A GAZETTEER OF [Highland,

From 1833 a few families each year arrived in this settlement from Eu- rope. These peoi)le had no disposition to settle in the timber, but preferred to build their houses on the top of fine hills in the prairie, elevations which were also best adapted for vineyards and orchards. First but few came, but soon they commenced to increase in a progressive ratio.

In 1833 the cholera made its first appearance in St. Louis. In the begin- ning of Maj- a German who worked at the mill of Capt. Blakeman, in Marine, died of cholera. On this occasion Cai>tain Blakeman gave an ac- count of how he had seen this terrible epidemic rage in the East Indies, in 1817. One week later Captain Blakeman, his wife and daughter died within a few hours, of this disease. That electricity must have some con- nection with cholera was shown on this occasion. On the afternoon of this day a thunder storm passed over Marine settlement, and the result was that of the many persons who were attacked bj' cholera after the storm, all recovered, while of those that were taken before the storm, all died.

In 1834. the heat and drouglit was so great that it was only equaled in the year 1854.

The National Road ended at Vandalia. The Legislature of Illinois, true to what they considered State policj-, declared that this road should not be l)uilt to St. Louis; if Congress would not build it to Alton, it should stop at Vandalia. Under this policy' a part of the State, including the southern part of Madison County, was deprived of a good market road to St. Louis, which Congi-ess had proposed to build at the expense of the nation.

Every year l^rought on more emigrants from Switzerland, every year the fields extended farther into the prairie, and new houses and farm buildings made their appearance on some of the hills. Roads were loca- ted and opened, and bridges built. The people commenced to feel the ne- cessity of building churches and school-houses. The lands of the six- teenth section in the three townships were sold for a trifle, although Dr. Koepfli remonstrated against this measure. Had his advice prevailed, these townships would now and for the future have funds enough for all public schools.

In 1836, (and like the sale of the school sections) about ten years too soon, a system of internal improvements for the State of Illinois was adopted. Under this the State proposed to build a railroad from Alton to Mount Carmel touching this settlement.

James Semple, then an influential politician, Speaker of the House of Representatives, (and later United States Senator and Minister to Bogota,) e-utered a large quantitj' of land in the Looking-Glass Prairie. He then made the proposition to Caspar Koepfli and Joseph Suppiger to lay out a town in this settlement on the line of the railroad in contemplation.--

"^The "History of Highland" is contiuued on page 24.5, immediately atter the I'pper Alton Director)'.

MADISON COUNTY DIRECTORY.

[Directories of "Alton" and "Upper Alton" will be found immediately following this County Directory.]

Note. — Having obtained the citizens names throughout the county as far as practicable, they are here arranged alphabetical, giving also — in all cases where the information could be obtained — the occupation, township of residence, (3-5, 4-5, etc.,) and the Post Office address.

ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS DIRECTORY.

agt agent

carp carpenter

e east

eng engineer

f. farmer

1 h land holder

n north

RR railroad

s south

w west

The figures refer to the township of residence thus: 3-5 — township three north and range five west. Highland; 6-7 — township six north range seven west, &c., &c., while the name of the town or village is the P. O. address.

ABB

ALL.

ABBOTT CATO merchant 3-10 Venice Abbott Joshua land holder 3-7 Troy Abbott Michael f -4-7 Edwardsv. Aben brink Wm. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Abeudroth John carp Highland Able Jacob Highland Acbli "Werner carp 3-5 Highland Accola George 1 h 4-6 Marine Ackerman Peter f 4-6 Marine Adais Phillip farmer 6-6 Alhambra Adams Heye land holder Moro Adams John 4-7 Edwardsv. Adden Wm. O. wagonmkr 6-8 Moro Addlehart John 1 h 3-9 Venice Agers Zadock 6-10 Alton Ahlis Albert H. 6-6 Moultonv. Albrecht Henry tailor CoUinsv. Albreeht Max blksmith Collinsv. Albright Henry sr 6-7 Edwardsv. Alcott Charles potter Upper Alton Alcott Leonard potter Upper Alton Aldrich Robert 1 h 5-7 Edwardv. Aldrup Wm. brickm'r Edwardsv. Aldy Wm. f 5-7 Edwardsv. Aleshire Noah f 3-8 Collinsv. Alfeld Frederick W. 6-6 Moultonv. 21—

Allen Abraham 1 h New Douglas Allen Charles 3-6 St. Jacobs Allen Jackson 1 h 6-5 New Douglas Allen James 5-10 Alton Allen Jesse Highland Allen .John R. 5-9 Alton Allen L. D. 6-10 Alton Allen Reuben farmer Highland Allen Thomas f 5-5 New Douglas Allen Thomas D. f New Douglas Allen Thomas R. 6-10 Alton Allen Wm. K. 5-9 Alton Allender James 5-7 Allenback John farmer Highland Alsop Samuel 1 h 6-5 New Douglas Altman S. teamster Collinsv. Altag Henry 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Altoflf C. H. 4-8 Edwardsv. Ambrosius Adam 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Ambrosias Conrad 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Ambrosius Nicholas 1 h 5-8 Collinsv. Ambuel Benedict 1 h 4-5 Highland Ambuel J. L. 1 h 4-5 Highland Ambuel .John land holder 3-6 Marine Ambuel John 5-5 Burdill Ambuel John sen 1 h Highland Ambuel Lucius 1 h 4-5 Highland

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Ambuel Paul 1 h 4-5 Highland Amisseger Nicholas 3-6"St Jacob Amnan Josei^h cooper Highland Amsler John laborei" Edwardsville Anderson J. P. land holder 3-7 Troy Anderson James W. 1 h Marine Anderson John 1 h 3-8 Collinsville Anderson Wm, C 3-6 St Jacob Andei-son Wm. H. 3-6 St Jacob Andrews Jacob f 6-5 New Dougiae Andrews James B. lawyer 3-7 Troy Anerson David L 1 h 3-8 Collinsville Ansler Samuel 1 h 3-5 Highland Anthis George 4-9 Apfel Wm. 1 h Marine Apple Franz cooper Highland Apple John cooper Highland Apple Louis barkeeper Highland Applewhite Wm. 5-9 Bethaltn Arbusha Louis brick mkr 4-6 Marine Arbuthnot C. E. 5-8 Edwardsville Arkleman George larmer 5-8 Moro Armbruster H. carpenter Collinsv. Armbruster J. M. saloon Edwardsv. Armshouser Henry 4-8 Edwardsv. Armstrong M. M. saddler 3-7 Troy Arndt Charles 1 h 3-8 Collinsville Arndt Frederick 1 h 3-8 Collinsville Arnold Charles G. 3-6 St. Jacobs Arnold Charles R. soap maker Alton Arnold Henry farmer 3-8 Alhambra Arth Martin farmer 3-7 Troy Arthur A. S, farmer 3-9 Venice Arthur Joseph farmer 3-7 Troy Ash John P, 5-10 Alton Ash Mana W. 6-10 Alton Ashbey T. C. S. 5-9 Upper Alton Astringes Julius 1 h 4-5 Highland Atehinson John B. 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Atkins xVmos farmer 4-10 Alton Atkins John 1 h 5-9 Upper Alton Atkins Wm. 1 h 3-9 Venice Atwater Joshua Edwardsv. Auber Sebastian Highland Auer Jacob 5-5 Burdill Austin W. S. carpenter Venice Auwater Charles merchant Troy Avard Dr Sampson 1 h 4-S Edwardsv Aves Tliomas Highland Avry Robeit C Highland Ax Wm. 4-8 Edwardsv. Axley James M 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Axley Samuel f 5-8 Edwardsy.

BACHELDER JOSEPH P 5-9 Alton Bacon Eli farmer 4-6 Marine Bader Charles F. farmer 5-9 Bethalto Bader John laud holder 4-6 Marine Badgley D. A. 1 h 5-8 Upper Alton Baer A. 3-6 St. Jacobs Baer Jacob farmer Highland

Baer Jacob laud holder 3-7 Troy

Baer John 3-6 St. Jacobs

Baer Rudolph land holder Highland

Baer Sebastian laborer Highland

Eager Henry 4-9

Bager Henry jr. 4-9

Bahning Lewis barber 3-8 Collinsv.

Bahr Jacob 4-8 Edwardsv.

Bahr Wm. 6-8 Dorsey

Bahroth Henry 5-8 Edwardsv.

Baines Marquis laborer 5-6 Marine

Baird John 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv.

Baird Wm. J. 1 h 4-7 Edwardsy.

Bairda John 1 h 3-8 CoUinsy.

Baier John 6-7

Baier Wendell 5-8 Edwardsv.

Bake man Fred, farmer 3-10 Venice

Baker Adolpli 5-8 Edwardsv.

Baker C. W. teamster 3-8 Collinsv.

Baker Frederick 3-6 St. Jacobs

Baker Henry 3-6 St. Jacobs

Baker Henry 4-8 Edwardsv.

Baker James 5-9 Upper Alton

Baker John 5-9 Alton

Baker John H. 4-8 Edwardsv.

Baker L. A. 6-10 Alton

Baker Peter 6-10 Alton

Baker Shared 5-10 Alton

Baker Ubo land holder 6-8 Moro

Baker Washington plasterer 3-8

Collinsv. Baker Wm. 6-7 Prairie Town Baker Wm. 6-10 Alton Balka Blasieus 3-6 St. Jacobs Ball John 5-10 Alton Ball Patrick fiirmer 4-9 Venice Ball S W 6-10 Upper Alton Ballam Albert 4-8 Edwardsv. Ballard G. W. 1 h 4-8 Edwards. Ballard W. C. 1 h 3-8 Edwards. Ballhorn Henry blksmith Edwardsv. Balsiser Fred.'A Co 1 h Highland Balsiger S 1 h 4-9 Highland Balsiuger John f 4-6 Marine Balster Ed. C. farmer 5-8 Bethalto Band Louis 4-6 Band M. 4-5 Highland Band Mai-cus4-6

Bandalier Adlophus banker Highl'd Bange Benihard 1 h 6-7 Edwardsv. Bange Henrj' 1 h 6-7 Edwardsv. Bangert Jacob C. shoemkr Bethalto Bangert Wm. f 5-7 Edwardsv. Bangor Wm. 4-9 Venice Bandhouer Wendle cooper Collinsv. Bannon James 5-10 Alton Barber E. A. 6-7 Barber George 5-5 Alhambra Barber Lyman land holder 4-7 Troy Barber Wm. blksmith 4-6 Marine Barbour C. 5-10 Alton Barco Dempsey 1 h 3-0 Venice

BAR

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

BEL

161

Barco Peter land holder 3-9 Venice I Bardell J. 5-5 Burdill j

Bardelmeir Ernst. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Baree Jacob 6-9 Fosterburg I

Barhandt Charles 5-7 Edwardsv. 1 Barkley John H. carpenter Highl'd Barnard Nathan 6-10 Alton Barnard James 5-9 Alton Barner James 3-9 Barnett A. P, 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Barnet K. T. O. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Barnett Thomas J. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Barnhart Peter land holder 3-7 Trov Buruhart S. F. 5-10 Alton Barnrit<?r Daniel f 4-8 Edwardsv i Bains S. G. carpenter 8-7 Troy Barnsbaek George 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Barnsback Henry C. merchant 4-8

Edwardsv. Barnsback John J. f 4-7 Edwardsv. Barnsback Julius A. farmer 3-7 Troy Barnsback Julius G. merchant 4-8

Edwardsv. Barnsback Thos. J. f 4-7 Edwardsv. Barnsback Wm. J. farmer 4-8 Troy Barobardier Francis 3-9 Barret Andrew A. teamster 5-8

Bethalto Barriclaugh George 5-9 Bethalto Barrow Willis cooper 6-8 Moro Bartel A. C. farmer 3-7 Troy Bartel August farmer 5-7 Troy Bartelom Cornelius 6-9 Alton Bartels Dedrick farmer 3-9 Venice Bartels Charles C. 5-8 Edwardsv. Bartels Derick farmer 3-10 Venice Bartlett C. H. 1 h 6-10 Godfrev Bartlett Daniel f 4-7 Edward'sv. Bartlett David fanner 4-7 Edv.ardsv. Bartlett H, T. f 4-7 Edwardsv. Bartlett George A 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Bartlett Jesse 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Bartlett Wm. f 4-7 Edwardsv. Basse Henry 4-6 Bassett Harlow f 6-9 Fosterburg Bates John blksmith Upper Alton Bates Samuel 6-9 Alton Batterton B F 5-10 Alton Batemau David 1 h o-S Moro Bauer Andrew cooper Edwardsv. Bauer Frank saloon 4-8 Edwardsv. Bauer Ferdinand 3-7 Edwardsv. Bauer George P. 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Bauer John F f 5-8 Edwardsv. Bauer Joseph P. f 5-S Edwardsv. Baum Christian 4-8 Edwardsv. Bauman Christian 1 h Highland Bauman George 5-10 Alton Bauman Martin 5-10 Alton Bauman Rudolph baker Highland Baumgartner John 6-7 Lamb's Point Baumgartner John 1 h 4-6 Marine

Bayless George 4-9 Venice

Beahr Henry blksmith 5-9 Bethalto.

Bear Henry blksmith 6-9 Bethalto

Beard James merchant New Douglas

Beard Wm. 4-9

Beardsley Thomas 4-S Edwardsv.

Beaudroit George 6-9 Alton

Bechtold Chrisitoph shoemaker 3-8

Collinsv. BeckAlexander sodafactory Highl'n Beck Alfred Cooper Highland Beck Anthony 1 h 5-6 Marine Beck Jacob carpenter 4-S Edwardsv. Beck Jolin M. land holder 3-7 Troy Becke Frederick land holder 3-7 Troy Becker Jacob Highland Becker John miller 3-8 Collinsv. Beckman Fritz 1 h 6-6 Staunton Beekin Nathaniel 6-9 Alton Beel John land holder 3-10 Venice Beel Samuel T. 1 h 3-9 Venice Beely George 1 h 5-9 Upper Alton Beer'baum Ernst. 5-9 Upper Alton Beerhouse Wm. f 5-7 Edwardsv. Beetle Edward Highland Beggam Michael 6-9 Alton Beggeman Fritz farmer 5-6 Marine Behrendt August 1 h 4-S Edwardsv. Berkhost Fred. 5-6 Edwardsv. Behrhurst Henry f 5-7 Edwardsv. Beierley Joseph 1 h Hisland Belk Charles M. f 5-8 Edwardsv. Belk George 6-7 Prairie Town Belk Henry 1 h 5-S Edwardsv. Belk Thos. W. L. 1 h 5-9 Bethalto Bell John M farmer 6-9 Upper Alton Bell Peter C farmer 4-6 Marine Bell Wm. W. brickmkr Upper Alton Bellas James S. 5-lu Alton Bellm Frederick 5-5 Alhambra Bellm Peter 1 h 4-5 Highland Bellm Vallentine 1 h Highland Bellville Charles lab 6-S Moro Benbow R M 1 h 5-9 Upper Alton Bender Adolplius farmer Highland Bender Christopher 1 h 4-5 Highland Bender Franz C. farmer Highland Bender Heniy 1 h 4-6 Marine Bender Wendlin 1 h 4-5 Highland Benker Henry 6-10 Alton Benner Fidel blksmith 4-6 Marine Bennett B M 6-6 1 h Stanton Bennett Wm. J. 6-6 Moultonv. Benque 1''. Ij. engineer 6-8 Moro Benson ^^'m. 5-10 Alton Bentorf Herman 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Beoschenstein Edward 1 h St Morgan Bergell Fred 3 9 Berger Adam 1 h 6-6 Staunton Berger Martin 4-8 Edwardsv. Berg Wm. 5-5 Alhambra. Berkey Jonathan 1 h Collinsv

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BIE

Berkey Joseph beer house Collinsv. Bernays F. B. Highland Bernays Thomas 5-9 Alton Bernhardt John carpenter Highland Bernrenter Conrad 6-9 Fosterburg Berry Amos 5-9 Alton Berry Beni. D. painter Edwardsv. Berry D. D. f 5-9 Upper Alton Berry John 1 h 4-5 Highland Bertch Gottleib farmer Highland Bertram Francis 1 h 3-7 Troy Besansenly A. C. 4-6 Bessley Francis 3-6 St. Jacobs Bessman John 4-8 Edwardsv. Best Albert 1 h 6-6 Staunton Best Charles 1 h 6-8 Prairie Town Best Christian 6-7 Prairie Town Best Dempsey 6-7 Lamb's Point Best Ephraim 1 h 6-6 Staunton Best Ernst 6-7 Prairie Town Best Frederick 6-7 Prairie Town Best Henry 6-8 Prairie Town Best Holland 6-7 Lamb's Point Best James 6-7 Lambs Point Best John 5-8 Edwardsv. Best Jordan land holder 6-6 Staunton Best Levi 6-7 Staunton Best Michael 6-7 Staunton Best Phillip 6-7 Lambs Point Best Wm. 6-7 Lambs Point Best Wm. jr. 6-7 Lambs Point Betzold Adam 5-7 Edwardsv. Betzold Casper 1 h 5-S Edwardsv. Bettman Wm. 5-7 Betts M. J. 5-9 Alton Betts John 4-8 Edwardsv. Bevelot Nicholas 3-9 Bevenean Joseph 6-10 Alton Bevill James former 6-9 Fosterburg Bevins John Avagon mkr 4-7 Marine Beyerle Joseph land holder Highl'n Bickelhaupt George elk p::dwardsv. Bickmore George W. f4-9 Venice Bierbaum Conrad 6-10 Alton Bierbaum Ernst. 6-10 Alton Bierbaum Frederick 6-10 Alton Bierman Adam 3-8 Collinsv. Bierman Alfred 5-6 Edwardsville BiggersLatf John W. carpenter 4-8

Edwardsv. Biggs David W. 1 h 6-5 New Douglas Bigins Thomas 5-9 Alton Bilderback H. C. 5-5 Alhambra Billner John 3-8 St. Theodore Blim Felix 1 h 4-5 Highland Bingart Frederick f 5^8 Edwardsv, Binger Henry 3-6 St Jacobs Biniiey Walter P. 1 h 6-6 Staunton Birch Henry miner 6-8 Moro Bircher Casper Highland Bircher John 1 h Highland Bircher Rudolph 1 h 5-6 Highland

Bird James W. f 6-6 Staunton Bird Marion 6-7 Lamb's Point Birdnow Louis Highland Birzer John brewer Collinsv. Bisca Andrew 5-8 Edwardsv. Bishop Amos f 6-5 New Douglas Bishop Daniel 1 h 6-6 New Douglas Bishop Fred 4-8 Edwardsv. Bishop George f 6-5 New Douglas Bishop John 4-8 Edwardsv. Bishop Luther M. f 6-5 New Douglas Bishop Martin V. 1 h St Morgan Bishop Thomas f 4-9 Venice Bisker Ernst 6-6 Moultonv. Bisking Henry 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Bisking Henry 5-8 Edwardsv. Bivens Clayton 1 h 6-8 Moro Bivens James C 1 h 6-8 Bethalto Bivens Wm. 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Bixenschitz John 6-8 Prairie Town Bixenschitz Leonard 6-8 Ridgely Bizer Jacob 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Bizer Wm. farmer 4-8 Edwardsv. Blacett Theodore farmer Highland Black Alexander 3-6 St. Jacobs Black John farmer 4-9 Venice Black John jr. 3-6 St. Jacobs Blackburn A. W. 6-10 Birden Blackburn Milton 3-8 Collinsv. Blackburn Samuel 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Blackett Edward farmer Highland. Blackwell Joseph 6-9 Alton Blaha Joseph laborer 4-8 Edwardsv. Blair Heui-y farmer 4-7 Edwardsv. Blair Joseph 5-9 Alton Blake Daniel farmer 3-7 Troy Blake John G. farmer Collinsv. Blakeman Curtis 1 h Highland Blakeman Wm. teamster 4-6 Marine Blanke Henry 6-9 Alton Blanke John butcher 4-6 Edwardsv. Blanke F. merchant 4-6 Marine Blanke W. merchant 4-6 Marine Blasingame Joseph 1 h 4-10 Alton Blass Christian 1 h Collinsv. Blattenburg Charles 3-7 Edwardsv. Blattert John 6-8 Dorsey Blattner Anna land holder Highl'd Blattner John R. Deputy Collector U. S. Internal Revenue Highl'd Blattner Joseph farmer Highland Blockett Francis Highland Bloom Lewis 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Bloomer Peter f 3-6 Highland Bloster Oliver S. 1 h 4-7 Marine Blume C. G. tinner Collinsv. Blume Ernst 5-6 Greencastle Blume George 1 h 4-6 Marine Blume H. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Blume John H. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Blume Leven H. C. 6-7 Lambs Point Blume Wm. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv.

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165

Blumenstein Samuel Highland Blunt B. F. 5-9 Alton Bob Mike land holder 5-7 Edwardsv, Booker August 6-7 Prairie Town Boeker Charles 6-7 Prairie Town Bocker Christ 6-7 Prairie Town Boeker Christopher 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Boda Henry farmer 3-7 Troy Boda Henry 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Boda John farmer 4-8 Edwardsv. Bode John farmer 4-9 Venice Bodrio E. J. engineer 5-9 Bethalto Bodt Christian 3-7 Troy Bodyne Louis 6-7 Boehm Frederick 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Boehm Simon 4-8 Edwardsv. Boehning Andrew furniture 4-8 Ed- wardsv. Boeman Wm. 3-9 farmer Venice Boetcher Wm. 6-8 Dorsey Bohliu Herbert 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Bohnenstiehl Andrew 1 h 3-7 Troy Bohnenstiehl Jacob jr 1 h 3-7 Troy Bohrhasser Hen ly 5-9 Alton Boisanbris Mark 5-9 Alton Bolen Harm an 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. BoUman Christian f 4-6 Marine Boltz Adam 3-7 Edwardsv. Bond Benjamin jr. 1 h 6-6 Staunton Bond Wm. 6-7 Lamb's Feint Bonn Frederick Collinsv. Bonner John constable Edwardsv. Bonner S. O. 1 h 4-S Edwardsv. Bonnett Peter Highland Boon Allen engineer Upper Alton Boosinger Jacob 1 h 4-6 Marine Boosinger J. W. 1 h 4-6 Marine Booth George 5-10 Alton Bordorf Henry L h 3-1 U Venice Boshart Henry farmer Highland Bosomworth George f 4-8 Edwardsv. Bosomworth Rob't 1 h4-8 Edwri'dsv, Boss Frederick 4-7 Edwardsv. Bostwick A. P. tollkpr 3-8 Collinsv. Bostwick J. D. 3-8 Collinsv. Bote Adam land holder 6-8 Moro Botkin T. B. H. 1 h G-6 Staunton Botkin T. J. land holder 3-9 Venice Botterman H. 6-7 Prairie Town Bonse Louis 6-10 Alton Bonse Wm, 6-8 Dorsey Bonser Wm. H. laborer 5-9 Bethalto Bowers Andrew 6-9 Alton Bowers Taswell 6-10 Alton Bowers Walbury G-9 Fosterbury Bowles Anderson f 4-8 Edwardsv'. Bowles Austin 6-7 Lambs Point Bowles Ximrod 6-7 Lambs Point Boyd Coleman farmer 5-8 Moro Boyd James farmer 4-8 Edwardsv. Boyd John farmer 4-8 Edwardsv. Boyd John farmer 5-8 Moro

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Boyd John F. butcher 6-10 Godfrey Boyle George farmer 5-6 Marine Brackhom Frederick 5-7 Braden Isaac farmer 3-9 Venice Bradley' Hugh farmer 4-8 Edwardsv. Bradley Enoch 6-7 Bradsbj^ Francis M. 3-6 St. Jacobs Bradsby Wm, 3-6 St, Jacobs Bradsley Richard 3-7 Troy Brake Jacob laborer Highland Brandis Herman land h 3-10 Venice Brandist August 1 h 3-10 Venice Brands Henry saddler 4-6 Marine Brandt Henry H, 1 h 4-9 Venice Brandt John S. 1 h 6-6 Staunton Brandt Thomas hunter 4-8 Edwardv. Brauger Christian 1 h 3-6 Highland Branger Martin 1 h 3-6 Highland Branger Michael 1 h Highland Erase Christian 1 h 5-3 Edwardsv. Brase Henry 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Bratton Joseph W. 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Braundemier Ernst f 5-6 Alhambra Bravaud Godfrey baker Highland Brave Frederick 5-5 Burdill Bi-ehm John A. laborer 4-6 Marine Bremerman Henry 1 h 4-7 Marine Brendle Ignatus shoemkr Edwardsv Brendle Joseph shoemkr Edwardsv. Brendle Sebastian shoemkr Edw'dsv Brescia Jacob 3-7 Troy Breslin John shoemaker Collinsv. Brettell John K. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Brewerton Sidney S. carp Edwardsv Brewer John 6-5 New Douglas Brewer Wm. 5-9 Alton Briggs David S. 6-6 Moultonv, Briggs James merchant Marine Briggs Wm. farmer 5-6 Marine Brighton J. T. 3-8 Collinsv. Briuer Daniel blksmith Highland Briner Jacob shoemaker Highland Brinker Christian f 6-9 Fosterburg Brinkman Henry barber Edwardsv. Brinkman JohnH. tailor Edwardsv- Brinkman Simon carpenter Marine Brinkman Wm, 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Broche Emanuel farmer Highland Brock Andrew J, laborer 5-9 Bethalto Brockhaus Jacob 4-6 1 h Marine Brockman Christian 1 h 3-9 Venice. Brockmier Henry 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Broncan Eilest 6-10 Alton Bronner Richard 1 h 6-6 Staunton Brooks David J. f 6-9 Fosterburg Brooks Joshua teamster 6-9 Godfrey Brooks Martin 1 h 4-6 Marine Brooks Thomas 3-9 Brosic Michael 4-9 Brossart Celestin merchant Highl'd Brown A. W. land agt. 3-8 Collinsv. Brown C. C. farmer 6-9 Fosterburg

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Brown Conrad 1 h 4-5 Highland Brown D. E. j. p., and 1 h G-10 Alton Brown Daphnejlaud holder 3-7 Troy Brown Frank 4-8 Edwardsv. Brown George 6-9 Alton Brown Henry 4-5 Highland Brown Ingabee 6-9 Alton Brown Isaac 1 h 4-5 Highland Brown J. R. Highland Brown James 5-8 Edwardsv. Brown James G. 6-10 Godfrey BROWN JAS. R. editor Edwardsv. Brown John Ih 6-5 New Douglas Brown John A. 1 h 3-10 Venice Brown John X. farmer 4-9 Venice Brown L. H. M. 5-5 Alhambra Brown Mathias f 5-5 Alhambra Rrown Robert farmer Venice Brown Samuel 5-9 Alton Brown Thimothy 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Brown Wm. 'MO Alton Brown Wm. T. circuit elk Edwardsv Brown Zebulon 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Browning Baker 5-10 Alton Brownlee Peter miner 5-9 Bethalto Bruchard Christian 5-5 Alhambra Bruegger Alvis stonecutter Highl'd Bruggerman August 6-6 Alton Bruggerman G. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Bruggerman Henry 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Brumwert Louis f'4-8 Edwai'dsv. Erumworth Henry 5-7 Edwardsv. Brumworth Louis 5-7 Brumworlh Wm. 5-7 Edwardsv. Bruns Richard slioemaker Moro Brust Christian 5-5 Alhambra Bryan Wm. 6-10 Alton Bueher L, farmer 4-5 Highland Buchhien Charles grocery Highland Buchhite Francis bar kpr. Bethalto Buchman Alvis 1 h Highland Buchman Joseph 1 h Highland Buchta John 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Buchta Matthew 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Buchtej- Conrad painter Plighland Buchter John lumber dealer Highl'd Buck A, W. farmer 8-8 Collinsv. Buck J. M. farmer 6-S Omphghent Buckleman Anton 1 h Collinsv. Buckles Wra. I h 5-6 Marine Bucklej^ J. L. farmer 5-8 Edwardsv. Buckmiller German 1 h 4-5 Highl'd Budda C. H. B 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Budv William 6-10 Alton Buel F. 4-8 Edwardsv. Buhrman Michael o-d I h Marine Bugger Charles 3-7 Edwardsv. Bugger John A. 3-7 Edwardsv. Buhlman Leonz 3-6 St. Jacobs Bulkley Justus Bev. baptist U. Alton Bullan John 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Bullion John B. f 6-9 Fosterburg

Bumpass Frank farmer 4-9 Venice Bunk Elias 3-7 Edwardsv. Burdorf Chris, land holder Venice Burgaze Christian f 4-5 Highland Burgdorf Johana 3-9 Venice Burger Christotf farmer Highland Burgess Samuel 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Burhman Henry 1 h 4-6 Marine Burke Edmund 5-9 Alton Burke James lal) 4 8 Edwardsv. Burkhart George f 5-8 Edwardsv. Burkhart John J. teamster Marine Burkhart Manrod cooper Edwardsv. Burkhart Raphael cooper Edw'dsv. Burkhart Rudolph team'r 4-6 Marine Burhmester Chris^tian farmer Troy Burkule Henry C. 6-7 Biirnap Joseph surveyor Up'r Alton Burnett Geo. B. lawyer Edwardsv, Burnius Henry shoemkr Edwardsv. Burn reuther Jacob f 5-8 Eldwardsv. Burns John farmer 3-10 Venice Burns Patrick 6-10 Alton Burris Henry land holder Venice Burroughs Jno C. 1 h 3-8 Edwardsv. Burton Arthur A. toll gate keeper

Collinsv. Burton John P. 1 h Upper Alton Burton Joseph nursery Upper Alton Burwell L. land holedr 6-8 Moro Burwell Mathew laborer 5-8 Moro Busch Jacob land holder 4-9 Venice Busli Charles F. 3-7 Edwardsv. Bush Edward 6-9 Fosterburg Bushaell Lyne 5-8 Edwardsv Busse John" 1 h 5-6 Marine Bulher F. M. 6-7 Prairie Town liuther Henry 6-7 Prairie Town Fiuthor Wm. E. 6-7 Staunton Butler Aaron 5-9 Upper Alton Butt John 3-8 Collinsv. Butters Alexander miner Bethalto Butzback Henry butcher Collinsv. Buzan Jones 6-6 Moultonv. Byar Jacob keeps toll gate Venice Byrly Samuel 1 6-5 New Douglas Byrnes J. W. 4-10 Alton Byrnes Tho's constable 3-10 Venice Byron John L. 5-5 Alhambra Byze John laborer Highland

OAATS ALEXANDER 4-9| Cain J. H. laborer 6-8 Moro Calahan Philip 6-7 Prairie Town Calame Louis F. 6-10 Alton Callahan Thomas 1 h 5-9 Upper Alton Calcott H. B carpenter 6-10 Alton Calvin Dennis 1 h 6-G Staunton Calvin P. S. 6-7 Omphghent Cammon Henry 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Cammon Wm. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Camp Alexander 1 h 5-6 Staunton

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Campbell J. M. fanner 3-9 Venice Cambell John 5-10 Alton Campbell John A. 1 h 6-8 Ridgeley Campbell Wm. f 5-9 Upper Alton Canan Henrv 5-9 Alton Canter John"^F. 3-9 Alton Canwell Eleander 3-6 St. Jacobs Cape John 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Caranah James 6-10 Alton Carey Wm. 6-10 Alton Cai-lChristoiiher 5-8 Edwardsv. Carlton Schuyler 4-6 Marine Carpenter ¥. A. 3-7 Edwardsv. Carr Charles 5-9 Alton Carr G. W. 5-9 miller Upper Alton Carr L. C. Rev. Baptist Upper Alton Carr Thomas 4-10 Alton Carrington John farmer 4-9 Venice Carrelton Charles 1 h 5-6 Alhambi-a Carrol Thomas farmer 4-9 Venice Carroll Anthony B. hotel 5-9 Bethalto Carroll Charles 6-10 Alton Carroll James 1 h 6-6 Staunton Carroll John 4-6 Marine Carroll .John 1 h 4-6 Marine Carroll John B. 1 h 6-6 Staunton CaiToll John B. farmer 5-9 Bethalto Carroll Patrick 1 h 4-6 Marine Carson William 1 h 6-6 Staunton Carter Henrv F. farmer 3-8 Collinsv. Carter Tlionias 1-h 6-8 Moro Carter William B. 1 li Marine Cartwright George 1 h 5-9 U. Alton Cartledge Richard 1 h 5-9 Bethalto Carttedge Samuel miner ()-S Moro Carver X. J. miner 5-9 Bethalto Carver Xewton 5-10 Alton Case Parden farmer 4-9 Venice Case Warren 1 h 4-6 Marine Casey John laborer 4-8 Edwardsv. Caskey Thomas R. 3-6 St. Jacobs Castinetts John grocerv 6-10 Godfrey Castle O, L. prof. Shiirtleff College

Upper Alton Caulk Jacob New Douglas Cawley Fritz 1 h 3-10 Veni-e Cellend Ludwig 5-8 Edwardsv. Challingwortli J. miner 6-S Moro Challingworth Wm. miner Bethalto Chamberlain W. H. 1 h 6-10 Godfry Chambers J. G. 4-9 Chambers Jacob 6-10 Alton Chambers Kennedy f 4-7 Edwardsv- Chance .Jonathan laborer 4-9 Marine Chance Wm. 1 h 3-7 Troy Chapman C. 6-7 >Staunton Chapman Clement f 5-7 Hampton Chapman D. W. 5-9 Upper Alton Chapman Isaac 1 h 4-0 Edwardsv. Chapman I. M. 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Chapman J. P. 6-7 Lambs Point Chapman James P. H. Upper Alton

Chapman .Joseph j p 4-8 Edwardsv. Chapman M. B. 5-9 Alton Chapman Miles C. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Chapman T. J. 6-7 Charles Andrew Highland Charles John farmer Highland Charles Wm. laborer 6-8 Moro Charless Wm. A. 1 h 6-10 Godlrey Charter Darius 5-5 Alhambra Chelders Andrew laborer 6-S Moro Chipron Charles 1 h Highland Chipron J. G. 1 h Highland Chuni Levi painter 3-8 Collinsv. Choat Richard blksmith 6-8Ridgeley Christian Adolph f ()-8 Dorse v CHURCHILL GEORGE 1 h 3-7 Troy Clanton D. S. 3-6 St. Jacobs Clapi^er Chris. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Clark Andrew E. 3-8 St. Theodore CLARK C. E. merchant Edwardsv. Clark Charles S. 6-8 Moro Clark E. C. farmer 3-7 Trov Clark Jamea E. 1 h3-8 Collinsv. Clark John carj^enter Moro Clark John L. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Clark John L. jr. 3-S Collinsv. Clark Robert f 5-S Edwardsv. Clark Samuel 1 h 5-6 New Douglas Clark Thomas C. 4-8 Edwardsv. Clark Wm. lab 4-8 Edwardsv. Clark Wm. A. farmer 5-8 Bethalo Clark Win. H. 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Clawsou L. J. 5-9 Upper Alton Clavton Wm. P. eng. 5-9 Bethalto Cleaver Wm. 6-10 Alton Clements Volentine 4-6 Marine Clemmons Thomas farmer 3-7 Troy Clirtbrd John blksmith 5-10 Alton Clift William 3-6 St. Jacobs Cline Henry J. 3-6 St. Jacobs Cline J. W. farmer 6-6 Staunton Cline John 3-6 St. Jacol:>s Clingman Henry 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Clough George "6-10 Alton Clough Jesse R. carp 6-10 Godfrey Clough Samuel cooper Upper Alton Coalston George C. f 6-6 Staunton Coulsion Jolm 1 h 6-6 Staunton Coalston Phelix S. 1 h 6-(i Staunton Coatney T. R. farmer Staunton Chobiue Joseph f 4-8 Edwardsv. Cobine Samuel 4-8 Edwardsv. Cobine Thos. sen. 1 h 4-s Edwardsv. Cocliad Francis 1 h Highland Cockrill James farmer 6-8 Dorsey Cockrill John 6-8 Dorsey Codv James farmer 3-9 ^'enice Coggeshall J. H. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Colby George H. 1 h 6-10 Alton Cole Benjamin 4-9 Venice Cole Granville M. lawj^er Edwardsv. Colier Robert 3-7 Edwardsv.

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Colin Daniel Highland Colk Jacob 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Collett J. W. 5-9 Upper Alton Collins Daniel D. prop, of plank road

3-8 CoUinsv. Collins Wm. 1 h 6-8 Ompbghent Colquick Mike 3-8 Collinsv. Coloners Peter 5-9 Alton Combs James 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Combs R. B. broom mkr Collinsv. Combs Wm. 1 h 3-S Collinsv. Comely Peter 5-9 Upper Alton Comer Wm. A. farmer 3-7 Troy Compton G. S. wagon makeV 5-10

Godfrey Congdou sr B. painter 5-9 U. Alton Conklin L, G. 1 h 3-10 Venice Conlan Henry 6-10 Alton Conley Miciiael 6-10 Alton Conn A. C. 1 h 4-S Marine Conn J. L. farmer 4-6 Marine Conner Thomas 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Conolly Wm. 1 h 6-8 Moro Coustiner Wm. 4-8 Edwardsv. Cook Daniel W. agt. and dept. sheriff

3-8 Collinsv. Cook Harrison 1 h 3-7 Troy Cook Henry 1 h 3-10 Venice Cook James gardener 3-8 Collinsv. Cook John 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Cook John butcher 5-9 Upper Alton Cook John A. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Cook AVesley 1 h 3-7 Troy Cook Wm. 1 h 3-7 Troy Cooksey H. B. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Cooksey James 5-5 Alhambra Cooksey R. R. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Cool John farmer 3-10 Venice Cool Wm. 1 h 3-10 Venice Cooley Henry 5-10 Alton Coon Michael farmer 3-7 Troy Cooper Ed. E. 1 h 6-8 Moro Cooper Henry 1 h 6-8 Ridgeley Cooper Howard physician 3-7 Troy Cooper James T. 5-9 Upper Alton Cooper John farmer 3-7 Troy Cooper John 1 h 6-9 Upper Alton Cooper Joseph laborer Bethalto Cooper Joseph M. 1 h 6-8 Ridgeley Cooper L. J. constable 5-9 U. Alton Cooper Wm. laborer G-S Moro Copley John S. farmer 6-10 Godfrej'- Copley George painter 6-10 Godfrey Corbai Patrick farmer 4-9 Venice Cordell Henry farmer 6-6 Staunton Cordevant Francis Highland Corey A. W. treasurer Monticello

Seminary 6-10 Godfrey Cormack Wm. plasterer 3-8 Collinsv Cornelius Nelson 1 h 6-6 Staunton Cotter Michael 5-9 Alton Cotter Wm. H. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv.

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Cottrell Joseph S. clerk Marine Cottrell Tho's B. 4-6 farmer Marine Course Charles 1 h 3-10 Venice Coventry John W. p. m. Edwardsv. Cowan Archibald 1 h 4-6 Marine Cowen John R. cabinet maker 5-9

Upper Alton Cowles Daniel 6-7 Prairie Town Cowles Henrv 5-10 Alton Cowles R. 5-9 Alton Cowles S. W. livery stable 3-7 Troy Cox Einanuel 3-6 St. Jacobs Cox Emanuel J. carp. 5-9 Bethalto Cox F. C. merchant 5-9 Bethalto Cox Isaac 1 h 4-8 Bethalto Cox Isaac 1 h 5-6 Marine Cox John justice peace 5-9 Bethalto Cox L. L. 5-8 Edwardsv. Coy Abraham farmer 6-8 Dorsey Crammer Newton farmer 3-7 Troy Cramp Lemuel teacher 3-73Troy Crandall David 1 h 4-8 Marine Crane George B. mer. 4-8 Edwardsv. Crane G. M. 6-10 Alton Cranson Charles 5-10 Alton Crawford A. C. 5-8 EdAvardsv. Crawford R. W. 6-10 Alton Creamer John farmer 4-9 Venice Creb George 1 h 3-9 Venice Crecam Michael 4-9 Alton Creemer John 1 b 3-10 Venice Cressey C. B. farmer 3-8 Co) linsv. Crette Hopolite 1 h Highland Crimer Mike laborer 5-6 Alhambra Crocker Charles W. 1 h4-8 Edwardsv. Crocker George carp. 4-8 Edwardsv. Crocker Heni'v 1 h Edwardsv. Croeksford John 5-10 Alton Crockstone Joseph 5-10 Alton Gronan Dennis laborer 5-10 Alton Cronson Charles 6-10 Alton Crook Wm. L. 6-7 Lambs Point Crosby John 1 h 4-3 Edwardsv. Crosby Samuel 6-7 Prairie Town Crowder J. W. 6-7 Prairie Town Crownover Garrett mer. Highland Crowson Wm. 6-10 Alton CruU Daniel farmer 6-10 Godfrey Crum J. D. Minister Collinsv. Cudcomb John 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Cuddy George 1 h Highland Cudd Jonathan 1 h 6-6 Staunton Cuddy Michael 1 h 4-6 Marine Cuddy Wm. L. 5-5 Alhambra Cuendot Julius farmer Highland Cull John basket mkr 3-10 Venice Culp Benjamin 1 h 5-9 Upper Alton CumptonWm. farmer 6-6 Moultonv. Cundoff Jefferson 5-9 Alton Curtis Franklin 1 h 6-10 Alton Cyng Matthias 4-8 Edwardsv. Czerny Mathias cooper 3-8 Collinsv.

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DABERT JOSEPH laud holder 5-6 Dediug Henry farmer 3-9 Venice Alhambra j Dee Charles 3-<3 St. Jacobs

Dacon Henrv C. wagonm'rEdw'dsvi Dee E. W. Saw Mill 4-6 Marine. Daech Wm. clerk 4-8 Edwardsv. | Deel John 4-6 Dagenfeldter Jacob grocery Edw'dsvj Deele Joseph farmer 3-9 Venice

Daggett D. B. 3-6 St. Jacobs Dahring Conrad f 6-6 Staunton Daily Joseph 5-9 Upper Alton DALE M. G. lawyer Edwardsv. Dalman Nicholas 1 h 4-5 Highland Dammerman Fred, f 3-9 Venice Dammert John 1 h 4-5 Highland Damkey Conrad f New Douglas Danauter Cornelius 6-9 Alton Daniels A. L. 5-9 Upper Alton Daniels Harrison Agent

College Upper Alton Daniels John 4-S Edwardsv. Daniels Nelson 4-8 Edwardsv. Daniels Wm. 6-10 Alton Darm E. L. 4- 8 Edwardsv. Darneille John 1 h Venice Darnes Patrick 5-10 Alton Dauderman Henry 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Dauderman John 5-6 Alhambra Deuderman Phillip 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Daum Balthaser 4-8 Edwardsv. Davidson^C. T. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Davidson John N. f 3-10 Venice Davidson John C. 1 h 3-10 Venice

Deffenburg John 3-6 St. Jacobs Degbrowski Ferdinand 1 h 5-6 Marine Deibert Volentine tailor Alhambra Deickmeyer H. miner 3-8 Collinsv. Deepholt Fred, farmer 4-8 Edwardsv Deitz George cabinet mkr 4-6 Marine Deitz Wm. farmer 4-6 Marine Delano Andrew boss miner Collinsv. Delany John 6-10 Alton Delaplain John A. 1 h 3-9 Venice Shurtleflfl Delaplain John S. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey

Delaplain Solomon grocer N. Douglas Delassus Edward farmer Highland Delassus Florentine farmer Highl'd Del bow Macome 5-9 Alton Delbrock Wm. 4-3 Edwardsv. Delorkey John 5-9 Alton Dempsey Michael f 6-5 New Douglas Dempsey Thomas lab Edwardsv. Denmeire John J. 4-5 Highland Denney A. N. Rev. O.S. P. 6-8 Moro. Denton Henry 6-7 Prairie Town Denton James M. f 6-8 Omphghent Denton Samuel H. 6-7 Prairie Town Denton S. W. 6-S Omphgent

Davis Ezekiel early settler, died 1865! Denty Adolph 6-10 Alton

6-7 Omphghent Davis James nursery 6-10 Godfrey Davis John W. teamster Collinsv. Davis Richard 6-10 Alton Davis Richard laborer 5-9 Bethalto Davis Wm. F. 6-7 Lambs Point Davis W. G. W. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv, Davis Thomas S. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Davy George teamster 3-7 Troy Dawson F. W. B. 1 h 3-7 Troy'

Dependabl Frederick J. f 6-9 Foster- burg DePleau L. Brune 1 h 4-5 Highland Depner Otto 5-8 Edwardsv. Depries Jacob 6-S Alton Depry John bricklayer 5-9 U. Alton Depry Roli^rt brklayer 5-9 U. Alton Dervin Peter 4-9 Desfountain John B. f Highland Desfountain Jules f Highland

Day Mortimer shoe mkr N. Douglasi Desmond Michael blksmith Ed'dsv. Deagle Edmund blk smith Alhambra! Desmoulin Camill f Highland Deagle John blk smith 5-6 Alhambra! Detcheue Andrew miner Collinsv.

Dean Henry C. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv Deass Frederick 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Debatin Ludwig farmer Highland Debatin .Sebatian Highland Debold Martin cooper 4-8 Edwardsv. Decheene Francis farmer Highland. Deck Jacob 1 h 6-9 Upper Alton Deck Joseph 1 h 4-6 Marine Deck John farmer 6-9 Fosterburg Deck Michael 1 h 4-6 Marine Deck Nicholas 1 h 4-6 Marine Deck Peter 1 h 6-5 New Douglas Deck Thomas 6-5 New Douglas Decker Frederick 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Deckhaus F. W, 5-7 Deckreval Fred, farmer Highland Dederick Rudolph 3-7 Collinsv. Deding Fred, farmer 3-9 Venice

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Detterding Conrad 1 h 3-9 Venice Detterding Henry 1 h 3-9 Venice Dettering Wm. 3->^ Collinsv. Dettnier Frederick 4-7 Edwardsv. Dect(ju .John 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Detzuiau Wm. 5-9 Alton Dewald flenry barber 3-8 Collinsv. Dewerf George brick ^mkr 6-8 Moro Dewerti' Henry miner 6-8 Moro Dewerff John laborer 6-8 Moro Dewerft" Wm. grocer 6-8 Moro Dewey George H. phys. 4-6 Marine Dewey John S. physician 3-7 Troy Dhubert Victor Highland Dickman Hemy 3-8 f Collinsv. Dickerson Nehemiah 1 h6-10 Godfrey Dierbert John tailor 4-6 Marine Dierking August 1 h 3-7 Troy

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Dieriug Henry 4-6 Dieter Seymour 5-9 Alton Diger Henry 1 h 3-8 Coliinsv. Digman John 5-9 Alton Digman Wm. J. f 6-9 Fosterburg Dillon John D. f 6-9 Fosterburg Dillon Win. farmer 6-9 Fosterburg DIiMMOCK CHARLES W. County

Clerk Edwardsv. Dingman Thomas E, 3-6 St. Jacobs Dingman Wm. R. 3-6 St. Jacobs Dinker Plammoud 5-9 Alton Diphollz Henry 4-7 Edwardsv. Ditnor Otto 4-8 Edwardsv, Ditzc'll Henry farmer 6-8 Dorsey Dixon Ralph 5-10 Alton Doaring Adam 4-9 Dobson R. 5-10 Alton Doebels August Highland Duehring Charles 1 h 3-8 Coliinsv. Doehering Ernst 1 h 3-8 Coliinsv. Doechring Frederick I h 3-S Coliinsv. Doergo Herman f New Douglas DoUa Andrew farmer 3-8 Coliinsv. DoUiger Christoph 1 h 3-7 Troy Donahoe Thomas 5-10 Alton Donahoe Wm. merchant 3-7 Troy Donaldson James painter Edwardsv. Doually Miles 1 h 4-6 Marine Donsaeg Jacob 5-7 Douz Adolph 6-10 Alton Dooling Edmund f 6-9 Upper Alton Dorge Wm. 5-7 Dorr Henry laborer 4-6 Marine Dorsey Benjamin L. 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Dorsey E. H. 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Dorsey E. J. 1 h and J. P., 6-8 Moro Dorsey John 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Dorsey Samuel L. 1 h 6-8 Moro Dorsey W. B. 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Doubeln Matthias 4-6 Doubt David farmer 5-7 Edwardsv. Douljt Michael 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Dougherty Charles 6-6 Moultonv. Dougherty Harry 1 h 4-7 Marine Douthet Soloman 5-9 Alton Dove John 6-7 Lambs Point. Dow Jonathan 5-9 Alton Dowalder 1 h 3-6 Highland Dowling Edward 1 h 8-7 Troy Draucourt Narcissus farmer Highl'd Draucourt Hippolite farmer Highl'd Drape Christopher 5-9 Upper Alton Drape Louis 5-9 gardener U. Alton Draper Albert f 5-9 Upper Alton Drayton Wm. 1 h St. Morgan Dresch Peter farmer Highland Dresler John H. 5-9 Driscoll Timothy f 6-9 Fosterburg Driscoll James G. f 6-9 Fosterburg Droesch Joseph f 4-5 Highland Drotf Joshua 5-8 Edwardsv

Droll Felix tavern 4-6 Marine Druck John 4-5 Highland Druck M. 4-5 Highland Druler Dedrick 5-6 Edwardsv. Drury Bishop land holder 3-9 Venice Duban John land holder 3-8 Coliinsv. Duckhart Rudolph mer. Highland Duda Charles 5-8 Edwardsv. Dudley Thomas farmer 3-10 Venice Dufter Edward 6-10 Alton Duffy Hiram 5-9 Alton Dutfy ISIichael 1 h New Douglas Dutfy Owens farmer 5-8 Bethalto Dutfy Terry 5-5 Alhambra Duft'Charles shoe maker Highland Dugger A. J. farmer 3-8 Coliinsv. Dugger D. M. 1 h 3-6 Highland Dugger Edward C. 1 h 3-6 Highland Dugger J. W. 3-6 St. Jacobs Dugger W. C. 3-6 St. Jacobs Dujardin F. J. farmer Highland Dumback George Ih 4-5 Highland Duncan Joseph 1 h Highland Duncan Wm. 1 h 6-8 Moro Dunir George F. 6-9 Alton Dunlap Samuel f 4-7 Marine Dunn John 4-9 Alton Dunn Michael 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Dunnegan J. R. 4-9 Dunnegan Joshua 4-9 Dunnegan Thomas G. 4-9 Dunstetter Jacob tinner Edwardsv. Dunstetter John tinner Edwardsv. Dupas Joseph miner 6-9 Bethalto Durda Frank 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Durer Bernhard tinner Highland Duroche Eugene 6-6 Staunton Dustman Henry 6-7 Prairie Town Dutton John laud holder 3-7 Troy DutLon Samuel 1 h 3-7 Troy;; Duval L. A. flour mill Coliinsv.

EARLY M. R. land holder New Douglas Eaton Abel B. 1 h 4-6 Marine Eaton David 5-8 Edwardsv. Eaton E. M. 1 h and auctioneer 4-6

Marine Eaton Henry K, 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Eaves A. J. 1 h 4-5 Higliland Eaves Benjamin 1 h New Douglas Eaves Wni. Ih 4-5 Highland Eaves Wm. jr. 5-5 Marine Ebbler Henry 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Ebbler Michael I h 6-10 Godfrey Ebelage Christian f 5-8 Edwardsv. Eberhardt Jacob baker Coliinsv. Eberhardt Leonhardt 1 h Edwardsv. Eberhardt Ludwig I h 3-9 Coliinsv. Eberhardt Matthias carp Coliinsv. Eberle John carp 4-8 Btlwardsv. Ebolink Frederick 6-6 Moultonv.

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Echuiau Henry 1 h 4-6 Marine Echart G. 5-10 Alton Eckert Charles 1 h Collinsv. Eckert Charles jr. 1 h Collnsv. Edelman John B. grocer Highland Edleman John 5-5 Marine Eden Elke I h 6-8 Prairie Town Edmonson Osborn 1 h 4-6 Marine Edwards Cj-rus 1 h 5-9 Upper Alton Edwards George 5-10 Alton Edwards Michael 4-10 Alton Edwards John New Douglas Edwards Wm. miller 6-8 Moro Edwards Wm. M. wagonmkr and

blksmith New Douglas Edwards Wm. W. 5-9f . Alton Edzkorn August 3-6 St. Jacobs Eggen Emil 1 h 3-6 Highland Egaen Jacob mayor and 1 h Highl'd Eggenbroil Charles 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Ehret Charles wagonmkr Marine Ehrlen Louis shoemkr Upper Alton Eichenberger Samuel 4-7 Edwardsv Eifert George f 4-5 Highland Eieker Martin 3-6 St, Jacobs Eikman Henry 1 h 4-7 Marine Eikmann John 1 h Marine Eilert Christian 1 h 6-6 Staunton Eilert Wm. 1 h 6-6 Staunton Eisenberg Charles 1 h 5-7 Alhambra Eisenberg Henry 5-7 Eisenberg John 1 h 6-6 Staunton Eisenberger Casper 3-9 Elbring H. Henry tavern Marine Elbrock Frank 5-5 Elliott J. R. farmer 4-9 Venice Elkins Alexander 1 h 6-6 Staunton Ellerman Wm. f 3-9 Venice Elliflf Everard 1 h 3-6 Highland Elliff John W. 3-6 St. Jacobs Ellis A. Y. farmer 6-8 Moro Ellis Charles F. miller 6-8 Moro Ellis Edward 3-6 St. Jacobs Ellis Charles W. painter Collinsv. Ellison Jacob 1 h 4-6 Marine Ellison John, J. P. Marine Ellison Townsend 1 h 4-6 Marine Ellison Wm. 1 h 4-6 Marine Elliott S. N. P, blksmith Edwardsv. Ellott Wm. wagonmkr Alhambra Ellithorp E. W. eng 3-8 Collinsv. EUsperron Charles cooper Bethalto Ellsworth Charles 5-9 Alton Ellsworth Hezekiah f 4-7 Marine Elwell J. M. cabinet mkr U. Alton Embly Isaac f 6-5 New Douglas Emery George 3-10 Venice Emery Isaac 1 h 6-6 New Douglas Emlang Wm. 3-6 St. Jacobs Emmerson John 1 h New Douglas Emmert George 1 h 3-9 Venice Emmert John A. farmer 4-9 Venice

Emmert Wm. 1 h 3-9 Venice Engeliug Harman 4-7 Edwardsv. Engleh&rdt Henrj' 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv Engleke Charles f 6-8 Ridgley English David 5-9 Alton English James O. 5-7 Lamb's Point English Joseph f 5-7 Edwardsv. Enos C. R. 1 h 5-6 Marine Eppers Heni-y farmer 4-9 Marine Epping Gerhard H. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Epping Henry 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Epping John lab 4-8 Edwardsv. Erbe Eriast 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Erhart Autoine 1 h 4-5 Highland Ermshausen Henry 4-S Edwardsv. Ernst David 5-9 Alton Ernst Ferdinand barber Highland Erser Henry 5-6 Edwardsv. Espenschied C. 1 h 4-6 Marine Espenschied Jacob 1 h 5-6 Marine Espermau Chas. cooper Bethalto Essenprice Anton 1 h Highland Essenpriee Baptist 1 h Highland Esterline Adam E. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Esterline Benjamin f 4-8 Edwardsv. Estes James K. f 6-6 Alhambra Evans Robert B. laborer Edwardsv. Evans Wm. miner 6-8 Bethalto Evans Wm. A. 1 h 3-10 Venice Everingum W. C. Junction Tele- graph Operator 5-9 Alton.

FAAGG HENRY 3-7 Collinsv. Faber Jules miner Collinsv, Fahle Joseph brick mkr. Edwardsv. Fahling Henry H. 1 h 3-9 Venice Fahling Wm.'l h 3-9 Venice Fahn John 4-8 Edwardsv. Fahnestock A. H, f 4-9 Venice Fahnestock Wm. M. f 4-9 Venice Fahr M. farmer 3-9 St. Theodore Fahrenkrog H. 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Fairhousen Henry f 5-8 Bethalto Faitz Sebastian farmer 3-7 Troy Famer Conrad 5-7 Fangenroth C. W. f 4-8 Edwardsv. Fangenroth Chas. jr 1 h 4-8 Edw'dsv Farle August 6-7 Prairie Town Farle John F. 6-7 Prairie Town Farley Phillip lab 4-8 Edwardsv. Farreil Bryan O. 3-8 Collinsv. Farrell Michael f 4-6 Marine Farrio Sylvester 1 h 6-6 Staunton Farris Wm. H, 3-6 St. Jacobs Farris Wilson 3-6 St. Jacobs. Farwald Casper 1 h 3-9 Venice Fass Antony laborer 5-9 Bethalto Fawley Jeremiah 5-9 Alton Federer Wm. 1 h 4-5 Highland Fehmel Andrew 1 h 3-7 Troy Feiferlick Joseph 4-8 Edwardsv. Feihn John section boss 3-10 Venice

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Fiekert Charles merchant Highland Forrister Alexander 1 h Highland Felder Abram physician and drug- j Fleming Aaron L f 5-9 Upper Alton

gist Highland ' Flent C. D. cabinetmkr Collnsv.

Feldmeyer Frederick Wm. I h 4-71 Fletcher Albert 1" 6-6 Staunton

Edwardsv. Feldtman Charles 6-7 Feldtmau Wm. f 4-8 Edwardsv. Feller Henry 4-8 Edwardsv, Fellhauer Joseph 1 h 4-5 Highland

Fletcher L. D. f 6-6 Staunton Fletcher Newton f 6-9 Fosterburg Fliu A. J. 5-5 Flinneaux Desire 1 h Highland Flinueaux Henry 1 H Highland

Fellhauer Matthias tailor Highland Flii^t Charles farmer 4-9 Venice

Feines

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Feister Charles Highland Feitz Christopher 1 h 8-7 Troy Fellhauer Philip 1 h 4-5 Highland Femmel Jacob 3-6 St. Jacobs Fencelman Herman :i-9 Venice Fenrick Joseph 6-6 Moultonv.

Florin James 1 h Highland Flowers Henry potter 5-9 U. Alton Floyd Elisha 1 h 6-6 Moultonv. Floyd J. R. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Floyd Joseph 1 h 6-6 Moultonv. Floyd Pai hm 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Flug 6-6 Moultonv.

Ferguson Alexander 1 h 6-10 Godfrey' Flynn Patrick laborer 4-8 Edwardsv

Ferguson John H. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Ferguson Lawrence 6-10 Alton Ferrell Edward eug 3-8 Collinsv. Ferris James H. f 6-6 Staunton Fetherstone Wm. 1 h Highland Fetter August 1 h Collinsv. Feusech George 6-6 Moultonv. Feusterniauu Herman 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Fick Herman Rev Germ'n Lutheran

Collinsv. Field George W. lab New Douglas Fiesler Fritz miller 4-'^ Edwardsv. Figge Henry f 5-6 Alhaniljra Figge Wm. 4-7 Edwardsv. Finke August })lksmith 4-6 Marine Finke August 6-9 Alton Finke Charles 4-8 Edwardsv. Finkw Christian 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Finkenkeller J. S. 5-9 Upper Alton Finley A. C. f -i-x Collinsv. Fiuley Jas. M. cooper Upper Alton Finle}' Sampson f 6-9 Woodburn Fischer Henry peddler Edwardsv. Fischer John 4-8 Edwardsv. Fisher Christian 1 h 3-10 Venice Fisher George 1 h 6-6 Staunton Fisher Jacob 1 h 6-6 Staunton Fisher John farmer 4-9 Venice Fisher John J. blksmitli Collinsv. Fisher P. 6-10 Alton F^isher Peter physician 4-6 Marine Fister Theodore 4-8 Edwardsv.

Fitzgibbon John 1 h 6-10 Godfery Fitzgibbon Wm. 1 h Godfrey Fix Pantelon brewer Collinsv.

FLAGG WILLARD C. U. S. Collec-i Frey Johni h 4-5 Highand tor i2th District Alton, and landi Frey Samuel 3-6 St. Jacobs

Foehrkolb Andrew f 4-8 Edwardsv. Folke Frederick 6-9 Alton Folkenburg John butcher 5-9 Be-

thalto Fontain Charles farmer Highland Forbs A. L. 5-9 Alton Fortl Lewis 5-9 farmer Upper Alton. Foreman H. 3-8 St. Theodor Foreman Samuel 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Forler Michael 6-7 Foster Alonzo mer. P. M., and 1 h

New Douglas Foster George C. f New Douglas Foster John mill engineer 6-S More Foster John 5-9 Alton Foster Oliver P. f 6-'^ Fosterburg F'oster T. V. I h 4-8 Edwardsv. Fouk George 4-9 Fowkes Richard 5-9 Alton F'rauernicht A. J. New Douglas Frazier O. W. 4-6

Frazier Wm. farmer 5-8 Edwardsv. Frechenstein Rudolph 3-7 Collinsv. Frechenstein Wm. 3-7 Collinsv. Freda Fritz 5-7 Freiling Christotf 3-9 French Abel O. merchant Edwardsv Frerichs Albert 6-9 Alton F^rerichs Christian 6-9 Alton Frerichs Justus 6-9 Alton Freries Aliram farmer 5->> Moro Freser James 6-10 Alton Frey Francis 1 h 4-5 Highland Frey George farmer 4-6 Marine Frey Henry 3-6 St. Jacobs

holder Moro Flaharty John 5-9 Upper Alton Flander E. J. 4-8 Edwardsv. Flanson Wm. 5-9 Alton Fleck Alexander 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Fleck George 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Fost Harman 4-7 Edwardsv.

Frey Volentine 3-6 St. Jacobs Frey Wm. farmer 4-6 Marine ! Frezen John land holder 3-9 Venice i Fricke Christian 1 h 4-6 Marine I Fricker A. 6-9 Alton Friday Adolph farmer 4-6 Marine Friday E. L. merchant Edwardsv.

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Friday Robert constable Ed wards v. Friday Wm. saloon Edwardsv. Friede Charles carp 4-8 Edwardsv. Friedhutf Wm. f4-7 Edwardsv. Friend .Tames II. o-9 Upper Alton Frietz Frederick 1 h Highland Frissee Frank 1 h 4-<3 Marine Frobose Wui.6-9 Fosterbur

Frohlev Frank wagonuikr Venice

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Gehrig Jacob 5-6 Alhambra Gerig Peter jr. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Gehrs Henry tailor 5-6 Marine Geisler Gottleib 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Geisman John brewer Highland Geisman .loscph teamster Highland Genet P. teamster Highland George Peter farmer 4-9 Venice Geppart Adam 1 h .3-10 Venice

Frohley Joseph wagon shop Venice i Gerber Aloysius mer. 4-8 Edwardsv. Froman Charles 4-9 i flerber Martin mer. 4-8 Edwardsv.

Frost Rufus F. teacher 6-8 Moro Gerdes John farmer 5-8 Moro

Fruit James E. blksmith Alhambra, (ierdon Herman 6-7 Fruit Jetterson 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Gerishe Joseph farmer 4-6 Marine Fruit John 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Gerke Henry C. 1 h 4-6 Marine

Fruit Washington W. 1 h 4-7 Ed- 1 Gerkemeyer Charles 3-6 St. Jacobs

wardvs. Gerksmeyer Wm, 3-6 St. Jacobs

Fubriede Charles 4-8 Edwardvs. { Gerling Charles 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Fuchs Frank farmer 4-8 Edwardsv.; Gerling Christian 1 h 3-8 Collinsv, Fulk Heral farmer 6-8 New Douglas; (ierni Conrad butcher 3-7 Lebanon

Gerstenecker Gotlieb 1 h 3-7 Troy Gerstnecher Jacob W. 3-8 Collinsv. Gibson J. land holder 5-8 Bethalto Gibson Jacob farmer 4-8 Edwardsv- Gibson J. C. farmer 3-10 Venice

Fuhrman Leonard f 4-8 Edwardsv.

Funderburk John S. 1 h6-6 Staunton

Funke Ignatz 5-5

Furguson John L. mer. Alhambra

Furguson Wm, 6-9 Alton

Furlong John farmer 6-9 FosterburgI Gibson J, S. 4-8 Edwardsv.

Gier Gotleib farmer 4-5 Highland

GABER MIKE Grocery 3-7 Troy Giers Charles 6-10 Alton Gabriel Carl farmer 6-8 Dorsey Gieselman Henry 1 h 3-10 Venice Gabriel Wm. 6-8 Giger Andrew 1 h 4-5 Highland

Gaertner Frederick mer. Edwardsv. Giger Henry laud holder 4-6 Marine Gaffney John laborer 4-8 Edwardsv. ! Giger Wm. land holder 4-9 Marine

Gaibris Louis land holder Highland Gainsworthy .John 6-9 Fosterburg Gagenbin James 6-9 Fosterburg Gaiser Ernst merchant Edwardsv. Gale John F, carp. 5-6 Alhambra Gallanger Hiram .3-6 St. Jacobs Gait Wm. 1 h 5-6 Edwardsv. Gandin George F. f Highland Ganinger Wm. 6-S St. Jacobs Gardless Gelde farmer 6-8 Moro Gardner John S. merchant Edw'dsv Gardner Wm. F. clerk Edwardsv. Garfen Henry 4-7 Edwardsv. Garrett Robert f 6-9 Fosterburg Gaskel Joseph miner 5-8 ^Nloro Gaskill George W. 1 h 3-7 Troy Gaskill Stephen W. constable 3-8

Collinsv. Gassman Felix butcher Highland Gates George W. C. 3-7 farmer Troy Gau John J. 3-6 St. Jacobs Gauzeman A. 6-8 Omphgent Gay N. S. land holder 6-8 Moro Gayle B. S. land holder Highland Gebauer! Jacob tinner 3-7 Troy Greer O. X. laborer Edward.sv. Geers Desmona 3-6 St. Jacobs Geers Jesse J, 3-6 St, Jacobs Geers Preston O, 3-6 St, Jacobs Gehrig George A, 1 h 5-6 Alhambra

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Giger Wm, M, 1 h 4-5 Marine Gilkin Christian farmer 4-6 Marine GILLESPIE DAVID Judge of Pro- bate 4-8 Edwardsv, GILLESPIE JOSEPH Judge of the

Circuit Court 4-8 Edwardsv. Gillespie Matthew f 6-6 Staunton Gillett Lyman 1 h 3-7 Troy Gillett Sidnev 3-7 Troy Gillham Clark 1 h 4-9 Wanda Gillham Daniel B. laud holder Alton Gillham Haskell 4-9 Wanda Gillham James sr. 1 h 4-9 Alton Gillham James G. 1 h 4-9 Venice Gillham John J. land holder 4-9 Alton Gillham Josiah K. 1 h 4-9 Alton Gillham M, C, land holder 4-9 Alton Gillham R, C. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Gillham Samuel P. 1 h 4-9 Wanda Gillham Shadrach B. 1 h 4-9 Venice Gillham Shadrach S, 1 h 4-9 Alton Gillinan Charles M, 1 h 6-10 Godfrey CJilmore J, D, 6-10 Alton Gillomen John B. 1 h Highland Gillott Arthur C. laborer Edwardsv. Gillott Francis 1 h Highland Gippert Anton 1 h 3-9 Venice Gippert Frank 1 h 3-9 Venice Gisin Gustavus farmer Highland Givens James 1 h 3-9 Venice

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Gladbach Henry 1 h 4-5 Highland Glanznian Martin 1 h 3-9 Venice Glassmire Cliarles f 5-8 Betlialto Glayer Almond 1 h Highland Glayer Armand 1 h Highland Glenn Jas. A. supervisor 6-10 God- frey Glenn "Win. A. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Glock Adolphns (J. P.) Highland Gloek Wm. 4-8 Edvvardsv. Gobbleman Phillip 3-6 St. Jacobs Goddard Alexander merchant New

Douglas Godfrey Benjamin 1 h 6-10 Godfery Godfrej'^ James 6-10 Alton Godfrey Thomas 6-10 Alton Goluke Henry K, 6-1) Fosterburg Gonkel John 6-7 Gonterman C. li. jr. 1 h Marine Gonternian Wm. M. 1 h 4-7 Troy Gooch John painter 4-S Edwardsv. Good Anton Highland Good Henry D. 1 h 4-6 Marine Good Jacob Highland Good James H. Jv-6 8t. Jacobs Good Tliomas R. 1 h 4-6 Marine Goodell R. E. 6-10 Alton Goodhaltz John farmer 5-8 Bethalto Goodman Albert H. 5-5 Goonman James f 4-5 Highland Goodman W. S. farmer 3-10 Venice Goodyard Conrad 5-10 Alton Gorman Daniel 5-10 Alton Gost Michael 3-7 ColUnsv. Gothard John 3-6 St. Jacobs Gould .lames 6-10 Godfrey Grade Wm. 6-10 Alton Graffenried F. 1 h 4-5 Highland Gratfenried R. 1 h 4-5 Highland Graffner John 5-6 Edvvardsv. Gragg Robert farmer New Douglas Graham Owen 6-7 Prairie Town Graman Bernhard lab 4-6 Marine Grammer David farmer 3-0 Venice Grant D, M. farmer Staunton Grant H. T. 5-10 Alton Grant Jann-s 1 h 4-6 Slauntun Gram Tliouias 6-7 Stauntoji • iranlich Rudolph 1 h Highland (Jrapp Lucius carpenter Highland Grass Christian 1 h 3-8 CoUinsv. Grass John peddler 4-6 Marine Grater Joseph Highland Gravius George calnnetmkr Marine Gi-ay Robert farmer 5-7 Edwardsv. Grayson W^m. E. 3-6 St. Jacobs Greber Frank 1 h and carpenter New

Douglas Green John farmer 6-9 Bethalto Green John land holder Highland *.rreen Philip 1 h 4-5 Highland Green Ralph laborer 6-8 Moro

(xreenbush Charles 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv Greenefelder Anton 1 h 5-6 Marine (Jreenefelder .John 1 h Highland (Jreenhaltz Charles 6-7 Prairie Town Greening Isaac W. New Douglas Greening Peter L. 1 h New Doughis Greenwalt Joseph 6-10 Alton ( Jreenwalt Wm. farmer 6-8 Dorsey (Greenwood Wm. sen. f 5-8 Moro (irugg Alexander 1 h 4-6 Marine (ireiss Herman 4-8 Edwardsv. (irenzeback J. 5-10 Alton Gress George 5-6 Edwardsv. (irey George W. f (>-7 Fosterburg Grieve Henry 6-10 Alton (Jrillin B. O. farmer Highland (irillin Joseph 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. (JrilHii Martin f 5-8 Edwardsv. (Jritfis Richard 5-10 Alton Grillith Jas. A. merchant Colhnsv. Griffith Joseph W. (J. P.) Collinsv. (iriltiith Richard 6-8 Alton (Jrifford John 5-10 Alton Grigsby Wm. R. 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. (xrill Charles Highland <jrinim Anton f 5-8 Edwardsv. Grimm Frederick wagon m'r Marine (irimsiey Simon 5-7 Grinsloff Michael 6-9 Fosterburg Grinstoff Wm. 6-9 Fosterburg (iroce Charles shoemkr Collinsv. Groce Fred W. shoemkr Collinsv. Grodel Henry 1 h 3-10 Venice (irodel John 1 h 3-9 Venice (Jroesh Constant teamster Edwardsv (ironer John T. w^agonmkr Collinsv (Jrop Nicholas 3-7 Collinsv. (Jross John 3-7 Collinsv. Grossenbacher Jacob teamster High- land Crossman August f 4-7 Edwardsv. Grosweiger Peter 3-7 Collinsv. (xroshong Andrew 6-9 Fosterburg Grote F^rederick 6-7 Prairie Town (Irotf Henry 6-7 Prairie Town <;r(miul Daniel 1 li 4-ii Marine Gr(nin(l Joim M. 4-7 Marine (Jround Oliver B. 1 h 4-7 Marine Ground Richard B. 1 h 4-8 Marine (irnver Dan'l wagonm'r Alhambra Gniver John M. 4-8 Edwardsv. (Jrua/, Timoth Editor Bote Highland Guard E. M. broom mkr. Collinsv. (iubbler Frank 1 h 4-5 Marine Gueyer Frederick C. 4-7 Edwardsv. (iugenbuhler John grocer Highland (jruillod 4-7 Edwardsv.

Giiisse Christian farmer 3-8 Venice Gullich D. L. Highland Guntli Conrad Highland Gvintli Andrew 1 h Highland Gurling Henry Highland

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Gusewell Fred. VV. 4-7 lariner Troy' Halter Robert S. physician Higlil'd

Gusewell (jiotleib 6-7 Prairie Town Gusewell Henry 6-7 Prairie Town Gutslian John 4-!t Giiyott A. II. Hi.u,hhin(l Guyott S. H. 6-9 Fosterburg

HAAG CHRISTIAN wagon mkr. Edwardsv. Haag Franlc J. nier. 4-8 Edwardsv. Haag John 6-10 Alton Haatce John earpt 4-8 Edwardsv. Uaap Anton 5-7 Edwardsv. Haas Georjie tinner 4-6 Marine Haber Henry 4-lt Haberger Nicholas Higliland Haekatall George 1 h 4-9 Venice Haclcett Tlionias 6-8 Alton Haddock John kvborer 4-8 Edwardsv Haddock Wni. 4-8 Edwardsv. Hadley James farmer .J-h (Jollinsv. Hadley Wilber C. t' :j-8 Coilinsv. Haegler Ehrhard Highhmd Haler Michael 1 h Highland Haler Sebastian plasterer Highland llatiey James shocrukr ("i.ilinsv. Hageijer A. D. 1' 4-7 Edwai d.>v. Hagenauer VVm. merchant Highl'd Hager Francis merchant Highland Hager Wm. merchant Highland Hagler D. A. land holder 3-7 Troy Hagler B. F. land holder 3-7 Troy Hagnauer Wm. jr. merchant Venice Hahn Andrew wagon mkr Edw'dsv. Hahn Henry farmer 4-9 Venice Hahn Martin land holder Highland Haialin Wm. F. merchant Edw'dsv. Halbe Henry C. 5-7 Edwardsv. Hall Charles 6-10 Alton Hall Edward 1 h 3-10 Venice Hall Isaac f and J. P., 5-7 Edwardsv. Hall James 5-8 Edwardsv Hall James W. potter Upper Alton Hall John 5-10 Alton Hall John farmer 3-7 Troy Hall John Highland Hall John miner 6-8 Moro Hall John miner 6-li) Alt<m Hall Milton land holder 3-7 Troy Hall Thomas 5-10 Alton >lall W. D. 5-0 Upper Alton Hall Wm. 5-0*Alion Hall Wm. 6-10 Alton Hall Wm. sr. land iiolder 3-7 Troy Hall Win. F. 3-7 Trov Hall Wm. W. land holder 3-7 Troy Haller Wesley 5-0 Upper Alton Halley James laborer 4 8 Edwardsv. Hallman Christian 6-7 Hallows Wm. 5-5 Alhambra Halsey Charles F. Rev, 3-8 Coilinsv. Halter Charles 1 h 4-0 Venice

Hatne Frederick 5-8 Hamilton Dennis 1 h 3-7 Troy Hamilton Ebenezer f 4-7 .St. Jacobs Hamilton Louis T. 6-9 Fosterburg Hamlin U. land holder 6-10 Alton Hamlin Palmer G. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey v^ Hammer Bernhard 1 h 4-5 Highland Hammer C. L. 1 h 4-5 Highland Hammer Henry gun-smith 4-8 Ed- wardsv. Hammer Phillip farmer 3-7 Troy Hemmer Wm. C. f 4-5 Highland Hammert Henrj'^ farmer 3-9 Venice Hammil A. J. farmer 5-8 Edwardvs. Hammil Frederick harness mkr 3-7

Troy Hammil T. J. carp. 6-9 Bethalto Hammons James C. 6-9 Fosterburg Hampe Fritz 1 h 4-7 Troy Hampe Henry tailor 3-7 Troy Hampton F. L. teamster 3-7 Troy Hanchy John 6-7 Lamb's Point Hancock C. H. architect Coilinsv. Hand (ieorge 6-7 Pland Joseph jr. 6-7 Handlon George farmer 4-7 Troy Handlon James II. 1 li 4-7 Troy Handlon Walter f 4-8 Troy Handsacker Wm. 1 h 6-10 Alton. Handshy John M. 5-7 Edwardsv. Handskey Peter C. 5-7 Edwardsv. Haner Henry f 6-9 Fosterburg Hanes W'm. J. 3-6 St. Jacobs Hankey Charles farmer 6-8 Moro HannaCharles teamster Highland Hanne Christian 3-6 St. Jacobs Hanne John 3-6 St. Jacobs Hannold Paul 6-7 Fosterburg Handsband Frederick f 4-7 Edw'dsv Hansberger Henry 1 h New Douglas Hans bro Richard steamboat steward

Coilinsv. Hauskins Alvius 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Hansler R. C. 3-10 Hansman Adolph 6-9 Fosterburg Happer Fritz Highland Harberle Fredericic 6-10 Alton Hartley Robert farmer 3-10 Venice Harkleroad Henry f 3-9 Venice Ilarkleroad Isaac") h 3-9 Venice Harless Frank 4-8 Edwardsv. Harman Henry distiller Highland Harman J. P. i h 3-S ColliTisv. Harman John 4-7 Kdwardsv. Harnnm Wm. 4-8 Edwardsv. Harmening Charles 5-7 Etlwardsv. Harmeyer Henry 1 h 3-9 VL-nice Harmish Joseph grocer Highland Harms H. farmer f 5-0 Bethalto Harnett James S. teamster Edw'dsv Harnsberger Henry 1 h 5-6 Alham'u

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Harnsberger Levi 1 h 5-6 Alhambra! Harok H. 5-9 Alton I

Harrington John 1 h 4-6 Marine Harrington Terry 6-6 Moultonv. ! Harris Aria 1 li 3-7 Troy \

Harris Benj. F. teamster U. Alton Harris J. M. I h 5-6 Alhambra :

Harris John 5-9 Upper Alton \

Harris Milton 6-7 '

Harris Thomas f 6-9 Fosterburg \ Harris Wm. fanner 6-10 Venice Harris Wm. 4-10 Alton !

Harris Wm. C. 1 h :5-6 Highland i Harrison C. R. potter 5-9 tj. Alton Harrison V. L. potter 5-9 U. Alton i Harrison L. D. 1 h 5-9 Bethalto 1

Harrison Mitchell W. 5-9 Alton Harrison Samuel 5-9 Alton Harriton S. 6-10 Alton j

Hart George 3-6 St. Jacobs. Hart Stephen 3-6 St. Jacob ]

Hart W. A. J. 6-6 Staunton Hartley James A. tailor Edwardsv. ' Hartman Ernst 5-7 Edivardsv. Hartman Fred, f 4-7 Edwardsv. ' Hartman Henry 1 li 3-8 CoUinsv. ' Hartman John 3-9 Alton Hartnett John 6-10 I

Hartnett Morris 6-7 Hartung Charles pUvsterer Edw'dsv.! Hartung Louis 4-8 Edwardsv. Harwood Charles 1 h 3-10 Venice j Hasel Mathias Highland Hasemeyers Fred, f 3-8 Collinsv. Hasp Christian 4-8 Edwardsv. '

Hesselback Charles 6-10 Alton Hassinger (t. W. B. clerk 3-7 Ti-oy Hassinger I'oter Highland ,

Hassman Frederick 5-9 Alton Hastings Albert 1 h 5-9 Upper Alton Hasswell Christian miner Bethalto Hatcher J. H. 6-8 Ridgeley Hausli Jacob Highland Hawkins James fisherman 6-10 Alton Hawks Drury 1 h 3-7 Troy Hawley A. F. merchant 6-10 Alton Haws .Jacob 5-9 Alton. Hay Adam 6-7 Hayes J. H. laborer 6-8 Moro Haymaker .Tacob 3-9 St. Theodore Hays Elijah cooper 5-9 L'pper Alton Hays John T. fanner 3-10 Venice Hays Thomas farmer 4-9 Venice ; Haywood .John 6-9 Fosterburg j

Haywood Robert D. painter More Heath L. B. 1 h 4-6 Marine i

Heaton George 6-10 Alton ;

Heberhadt Eugene 1 h 6-10 Godfrey | Hecht Henry 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. ;

Hebner George 4-9 Heckler Nicholas 5-6 Marine Heddergott Frank 1 h 3-7 Troy

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Hedges John merchant Edwardsv. Hediger John 1 h Highland Heepke Frederick 5-8 Bethalto Heeren Fritz 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Heidell Franz Highland Heidman Albert 6-7 Helens John f 6-9 Fosterburg Heiman Doras 4-6 Marine Hein Robert 1 h 3-6 Highland Hein Hie F. 6-9 Fosterburg Heindoren Frederick lab 3-8 Col'sv. Heineke F. G. furniture Collinsv. Heinemeyer Fred 6-7 Heinemeyer Wm. 6-6 Moultonv. Heines H. V. 6-9 Fosterburg Heinrich Gottfried 1 h Highland Heintz Christopher 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Heisel John D. shoemkr Fosterburg Heisner Henry farmer 3-10 Venice Heistand John carpenter Highland Heisterbaum F. painter Edwardsv. Heitz John 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Heitzburg Edward 5-7 Edwardsv. Helbert Henri 3-6 St. Jacobs Hellrung Barthel 5-8 Edwardsv. Hellrung Lawrence blacksmith Ed- wardsv. Helcher Harman 1 h 3-9 Venice Heldrick M. 4-K

Hellwing Phillip farmer 3-9 Venice Hendershot Michael f 6-9 Fosterburg Henderson Charles grocer 6-10 Alton Henderson James A. (J. P.) Troy Henderson Levi 5-9 Alton Henderson Wm. miner 6-9 Bethalto Henderson Wm. R. merchant Troy Hendrick Charles H. 5-6 Moultonv. Hendrick Henry J. salocm Bethalto Hendrick .John f 5-S Bethalto Hendrick Wm. 3-6 St. Jacobs Hendricks Fred, f 6-9 Fosterburg Hendricks Henry J. barkpr Bethalto Hendricks J. F. farmer 6-7 Dorsey Hendricks John R. 6-8 Moro Hendricks Richard J. 1 h 6-8 Moro Heneke Adolph f 6-6 Staunton Henke Christian 6-6 Moultonv. Henke Henry 1 h 6-6 Staunton Henke John 6-6 Moultonv. Hening Wm. 6-6 Moultonv. Henke August 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Henke Charles 4-8 Edwardsv. Henke Frederick Highland Henke Louis farmer 6-8 Ridgley Henke Louis 1 h 6-6 Staunton Henke Ludwig 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Henke Wm. 1 h 6-6 Staunton Henne August H. C. 1 h 3-7 Troy Henne Christine 3-6 St. Jacobs Hennett Shadrack f 6-9 Fosterburg Henniga Jacob f 4-5 Highland Henntzman Clement 1 h Highland

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Henri Christian 3-6 St, Jacobs Henry Gotleib 1 h Highland Henry John 6-10 Alton. Henry John 5-9 Upper Alton Henry Mctthew 3-6 St. Jacobs Henry Peter grocer 6-10 Alton Hensinger Philip f 6-6 Staunton Henze Frederick 1 h 4-6 Marine Herb Jacob 6-9 Fosterburg Herbst Charles teamster 4-6 Marine Herbst Frederick W. blk smith Troy Herber George 3-8 St. Theodore Herl Casper miner 5-9 Bethalto Hermeiiikle Felix 4-8 Alton Hermon H. distiller Highland Hermus Philip 6-9 Fosterburg Herrin George W. 1 h 3-6 Highland Herring Henry f 6-8 Dorsev Hertling Henry 6-10 Alton " Hertzog G. J. merchant Highland Hess Charles farmer 4-9 Venice Hess Ferdinand f 5-9 Upper Alton Hess Frederick 6-9 Fosterburg Hess George 4-8 Edwardsv, Hess Jacob Highland Hess John 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Hess Nicholas cooper Edwardsv. Hess Valient 6-7 Hess Wm. H. 1 h 3-7 Troy Hesterburgh Wm. 5-7 Edwardsv. Hettergott Jacob 4-9 Hettick Wm. laborer 4-8 Edwardsv. Heuer Herman 6-9 Fosterburg Heusche Fred. 4-8 Edwardsv. Heuser Wm. farmer 4-8 Edwardsv. Heusner Philip 5-7 Edwardsv. Heusman Fred lab 4-6 Marine Hewitt Franklin merchant U. Alton Hewitt Orson 5-9 Upper Alton Heyde Frederick druggist Edw'dsv. Heyes John farmer 4-5 Highland Hickcock Edward 6-9 Fosterburg Hickerson John farmer 5-9 Bethalto Higham John 5-9 Alton Highlander Rudolph 1 h 5-6 Alham'a Highlander Wm. G. 5-5 Alhambra Hignights Moses f 4-7 Edwardsv. Hightower A. D. 3-6 St. Jacobs Eilderbrandt Frederick 6-7 Hilderbrand L. Highland Hill Adam farmer 3-8 Collinsv. Hill Adam 6-9 Fosterburg Hill Anthony B. f 6-9 Fosterburg Hill Charles land holder 3-9 Venice Hill Conrad farmer 6-8 Collinsv. Hill Henry farmer 6-9 Fosterburg Hill Henry land holder .3-7 Troy Hill J. H. phvsician Edwardsv. Hill John B.'5-8 Edwardsv. Hill Louis 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Hill O. New Douglas Hill Wm. E. f 6-9 Fosterburg

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Hill Wm. P. 5-8 Edwardsv. Hillai Joseph 3-6 St. Jacobs Hilt Joseph 3-6 St. Jacobs Hilton Thomas 1 h 6-8 Bunker Hill Hinch Jesse 5-7 Edwardsv. Hinch Wm. C. lab 5-6 Alhambra Hinderhand Patrick 1 h 6-10 Alton Hindman Thos. blksmith 6-10 Alton Hindman Wm. blkmith Edwardsv. Hinke Henry 4-8 Edwardsv. Hintz Joseph 5-10 Alton Hintz John 3-6 St. Jacobs Hirsch Bernhard 1 h Highland Hirsch Ferdinand f 4-5 Highland Hirschi Christian 1 h Highland Hitig B. Highladd Hitta Charles 5-8 Bethalto Hittle Matthias tinner 4-6 Marine Hitz Christian carpenter Highland Hitz Jacob 5-6 Edwarwsv. Hobbs Frank 5-5 Alhambra Hobbs John land holder Highland Hobbs Thomas 1 h 5-5 Alhambra Hobbs Thomes A. h 1 Highland Hoberg C. W. 1 h 4-6 ^Marine Hobson John elk Edwardsv. Hocker Jesse 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Hocker P. J. 5-5 Alhambra Hodger Charles F. 6-7 Hodges J. L. farmer 4-8 Edwardsv. I Hoebert Frederick 3-7 Collinsv. I Hoecker William 6-7 I Hoeger Justin E. 3-6 Collinsv. Hoenig Wm. land holder 3-7 Troy Hoffedietz John C. 1 h 4-6 Marine^ Hoftli Anton saloon Highland Hoft'man Anton laborer iHghland Hotfman Casimer 1 h 4-5 Highland Hoffman Frederick 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Hotfman Henry Edwardsv. Hoffman Jacob Highland Hotfman John J. 3-6 St. Jacobs Hotfman Joseph 1 h Highland Hoffman Wm. druggist Venice Hoffmaster J. F, 5-10 Alton Hottner George cigar'mkr Edwardsv Hogg James 1 h New Douglas Hogleman Henry f 6-9 Fosterburg Hohmeyer Martin 1 h Highland Hoins Harman farmer 4-9 Venice Hoi den Charles 5-10 Alton Holdenritter Philip 4-8 Edwardsv. Holdforth Thomas f 5-8 Edwardsv. Holdman Henry 4-7 Edwardsv. Holdsinger Sebastian 1 h 4-5 Highl'd Holliday Calvin 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Holliger John saloon 5-6 Alhambra Hollinger Henry 5-5 Alhambra Holoway Charles 3-7 Collinsv. Holt Henry 3-9

Holtgrove Frantz f 4-7 Edwardsv. Holt Thomas 1 h 5-9 Upper Alton

of New York, Assetts $1,348,518.

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Hood Aaron farmer 6-9 Posterburg Hood Charles H. 6-10 Alton Hood George W. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Hopkins George K. 5-9 Alton Horholi Casper 1 h Highland Horine Michael 1 h 3-7 Troy Horn Charles L. jr., Highland Hornback A. L. 1 h 6-8 Dsrsey Hornsby Lewis 6-8 farmer Dorsey Hornsby R. H. farmer 6-8 Dorsey Hornsby Thomas farmer 6-8 Dorsey Hoskins Elias 1 h 4-7 Marine Hosman August 3-6 St. Jacobs Hosto Charles 3-6 St. Jacobs Hosto Henry New Douglas Hotthaus J. P. farmer 4-6 Marine Hotz George I h 4-6 Highland Housani Ludwig Troy House Reuben 6-10 Alton Hourston Robert 6-9 Fosterburg Hovey Gideon 6-7

Hovey Milo plough mkr. 5-9 Bethalto Howald John 6-9 Fosterburg Howard Adolphus gardener 6-10

Alton Howard Beal 1 h 6-10 Alton Howard Charles

Godfrey Howard Cyrus M. mer't U. Alton Howard Hamilton 5-9 Alton Howard Henry 5-9 Alton Howard John farmer 4-9 Venice Howard John B. J. 6-10 Alton Howard S. R, 1 h 6-10 Alton Howard Thos. fisherman 6-10 Alton Howell B. S. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Howell I. G. mason 6-10 Godfrey Howley L. 5-10 Alton Hoxsey Archibold 1 h 5-6 Staunton Hoxsey Christopher C. 1 h 6-6

Moultonv. Hoxsey James 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Hoxsey John F. 1 h 6-6 Moultonv. Hoxsey John H. f 6-6 Moultonv. Hoxsej'' Robert 1 h 6-6 Staunton Hoxsey Win. 1 h 5-6 Alhanii)ra Hoyer Henry A. wheelw't ^larine Hoyl Oliverl h Highland Hulibard Jt^siah carp CoUinsv. iiubener Lawrence f 6-10 Godfrey Huber John 1 h New Douglas Hubert Wm. 6-10 Alton '

Hubler Jacob Highland Hubener Godfred 6-9 Fosterburg Huddleston James 1 h 5-9 Bethalto Huddlestone Wm. H. 1 h 3-10 Venice Hudson James H. 1 h New Douglas Huestiss Benjamin 1 h 6-8 Ridgeley Huestiss E. J. farmer 6-8 Dorsey Huestiss Flemming 1 h 6-8 Ridgeley Huffer Jacob farmer 6-9 Fosterburg Hug John 1 h Highland

Huirz Christian 5-7 Edwardsv. Hulbert Amos f 5-9 Upper Alton Hulbert T. B. (P. M.) Upper Alton Hulcher Ernst 4-8 Edwardsv. Hulett George A. 5-7 Edwardsv. Hulett John D. 5-7 Edwardsv. Hulett Wm. 5-7 Edwardsv. Hull E. S. 6-10 Alton Hull Salmond dentist and land hol- der Godfrey Humbert Frederick physician 5-9

! Upper Alton

Hummert Charles f 6-9 Fosterburg Hunche Ernst 5-7 Edwardsv.

I Ilunehe William f 4-7 Edwardsv.

j Hundley John A. land holder Moro

j Hundlev Wm. B. 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Huudzka John 3-8 St. Theodor Hungerman Fred. 5-9 Alton flunneke Rudolph 5-6 Edwardsv. Hunt F. 5-9 Upper Alton Hunter Wm. P. 5-5 Alhtjmbra Huntington Henry f 5-9 \J. Alton Hurl Casper miner 6-9 Bethalto Husseman Wm. laborer 4-6 Marino Hussong A. B. 5-5 Pocaliontas B. gardener G-lOi Hussong Frank 5-5 Alhambra

I Hussong (ieorge 5-5 Alhambra Husto Ernst W. 5-6 Alhambra Plutchins James D. 5-8 Edwardsv. Hutchins Wm. 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Hutchinson Edward 6-7 Hutchinson Wm. f New Douglas

I BERG AUGUST land holder 4-6 Marine I berg John 1 h Highland Iberg Samuel 1 h 4-6 Marine Isett George farmer Highland Ilzerman Ferd. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Imes Wm. 1 h 5-9 Upper Alton

' Immer John 4-6 Marine

! Imminga Frederick 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Imminga Henry 6-8 Dorsey Ingleman Henry 4-8 lugram George farmer 6-10 Godfrey Ingram Rolland 1 h 6-10 Godfrey

i Irish Tyler J, physician and 1 h 3-9 Venice

I Irons Otis T.steamb't capt. 5-10 Alton

j Irudot Albert Highland

j Irwin Isaac 5-9 Alton Irwin John 4-8 Edwardsv.

i Isaacs Abraham 5-7 Isaacs Joseph f 3-7 Troy Isaacs S. A. I'd holder New Douglas Isaacs Wm. F. 1 h New Douglas Isbell J. 3-10

Isenberg Conrad farmer 3-7 Troy Isenhart Jacob 1 h 4-7 Troy Isensee Frederick 4-7 Edwardsv, Isett John R. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey

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Itch David 5-10 Alton

JACHL'M JOHN 3-6 St. Jacob Jackson Andrew 1 h X. Douglas Jackson Charles 1 h New Douglas Jackson H. C. 6-6 farmer Alhambra Jackson James butcher 5-9 Bethalto Jackson James H. f 6-6 Alhambra Jackson Reuben 1 h New Doughis Jackson Wuide laborer 5-9 U. Alton Jackson Wm. farmer 3-9 Venice Jackson Wm. 6-10 Alton Jacobs Charles miller 4-6 Marine Jacobs George 1 h 3-7 Troy Jagerman Joseph 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Jagerman Wm. f 5-6 Alhambra James John teamster 3-8 CoUiusv. James L. O. D. farmer 4-9 Venice James Wm. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Jander Geoi-ge M. 6-10 Alton .lander Wensel 4-8 Jandt Henry A. mer. 4-6 Marine Jandro Baptist 3-9 Jans Christian carp. 4-6 Marine .Jarvis George 6-10 Alton .farvis J. F. 1 h 3-7 Troy Jarvis John G. 1 h 3-7 Troy Jetferies Jordon W. 1 h 4-6 Marine Jehle Joseph cabinet mkr Highland .Jenett C. shoe maker High! arid Jenks W. O. 3-10 Venice Jeremiah Jacob 5-8 Edwards.v. Jester Jonathan farmer 4-7 Marine Jewett 8. L. 6-8 Ridgeley Johann Carl 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. John Charles wagon mkr Collinsv. John Philip brick mkr 3-8 Collinsv. Johnjack A. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Johnson Albert 1 h New Douglas Johnson Alexander 1 h 4-6 Marine .Johnson Anton 4-9 Venice Johnson C. 3-8 Collinsv. Johnson Caleb (P. M.) 3-7 Troy Johnson Everhart 4-9 Johnson George farmer 6-8 Moro Jolinson H. R.' carp. 3-8 Collinsv. Johnson Jacob 6-6 Moultonv. Johnson James 4-5 Highland Johnson James 1 h broom factory

Marine Johnson Jergan farmer 6-8 Moro Johnson John shoemkr 6-8 Moro Johnson .John 6-10 Alton Johnson .Joseph X, 4-9 Johnson J. M. farmer 3-8 Collinsv. Johnson Matthew J, blksmith 3-8

Collinsv, Johnson Sidney lab 3-7 Troy Johnson Stephen 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Johnson Sumner f 3-8 Collinsv. Johnson Wm. B. supt. county hospi- tal Edwardsv.

Jones Charles f 5-9 Upper Alton. Jones C. R. farmer 6-8 Moro Jones David R. 1 h 6-10 Alton Jones Edward 5-10 Alton Jones P3manuel 5-8 Bethalto Jones Franklin 3-8 Bethalto Jones George W. f New Douglas .Jones .James 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Jones James H. 1 h Moro Jones .James T. f New Douglas Jones John 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Jones John farmer 4-5 Highland Jones John farmer 5-8 Moro Jones .John C, 5-9 Upper Alton Jones Martin 1 h New Douglas Jones Merriwether 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Jones Prince H. 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Jones Rees 6-10 Alton Jones Thomas 1 h 5-8 Moro Jones Thomas J. 6-7 Lambs Point Jones Wm. f 5-S Edwardsv. Jones Wm. R. .5-10 Alton Jorden John land holder 3-7 Troy Jos William Highland Joslin E. M. phys. 5-9 Upper Alton Judy Elias 4-9 Judy Frank 3-6 St. Jacobs Judy Thomas 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. .Junghous John 4-9 Edwardsv. Juukhuas (iottlieb 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Junkhuas John G. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Junnett James 5-10 Alton Junott Nannett farmer Highland Jurietta C. 1 h 4-6 Marine Just Andrew carpenter Highland

KAEMPT JOSEPH merchant 5-6 Alhambra Kahn Christian farmer 3-9 Venice Kailbach John A. f Highland Kaiper Henry Highland Kaiser George clerk 6-8 Bethalto Kaiser Hiram A. f 6-8 Dorsey Kalbfleisch 0. tailor Collinsv.

' Kalbfleisch J. C. merchant <'ollinsv.

. Kalnul John 6-10 Alton Kalter Henry 3-6 St. .Jacobs

i Kaltz John 3-6 St. Jacobs

I Kamer Henry Highland Kamm Casper land holder Highland Kamm Frederick 1 h 3-6 Highland Kamm Jacob lumber dealer Highl'd Kamm John lumber dealer Highl'd Kamm Peter 1 h Highland Kamper Ernst H. f 6-9 Foster burg Kamper John f 6-9 Fosterburg Kampeter John hotel Venice Kanispel (.ieorge blksmith 6-5 New

Douglas Kann Frederick 3-9 f Venice Kannel John laborer Highland Kannel Joseph laborer Highland

0/ New York, Assetts $593,973.

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Kant Frederick 3-9 Kanter John F. 5-9 Alton Kappies Jacob 4-8 Kareher Mathias 1 h Highland Kardell Henry 6-6 Moultonv. Karger Louis grocer 3-7 Troy Karkaberg Christian 5-8 Edwardsv. Karson C. R. 5-9 Kassel John 6-8 Dorsey Kassel Frank 4-8 Kasse Henry 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Katzner Charles rope mkr Highland Kauflfnian Gnstavius 1 h 5-6 Marine Kaufman Johmf 4-7 Edwardsv. Kavenv Peter farmer 3-8 CoUinsv. Kav Charles tinner 6-iO Godfrey Kayser John E. 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Kazimour Matthias lab 3-8 CoUinsv. Keahger John 5-7 Troy Keal Charles 3-8 St. Theodor Keefe John farmer 6-8 Dorsey Keif Michael f 4-8 Edwardsv. Keifer Nicholas f Edwardsv. Keilback Franz 1 h Highland Keinemiclile Felix shoe mlcr Venice Keinlin Chas. harness mrk Edw'dsv Keirsey E. D. merchant 5-9 Bethalto Keiser George H. 1 h 6-8 Moro Reiser Herbert B. 6-9 Moro Keisker Henrv f 3-8 CoUinsv. Keith Eiisha 5'-9 Alton Kettle John New Douglas Kelb Frederick farmer 4-6 Marine Kelina Joseph beerhaus CoUinsv. Keling John 3-7 St. Jacob Kell James 6-7 Lambs Point Kell Robert 6-7 Staunton Keller Alonzo carp. Edwardsv. Kellerman George hotel 4-6 Marine Kelley Adam f 5-8 Edwardsv. Kellogg Martin shoem'r 6-5 Alham'a Kellum S, K. Alton Kelly John 1 h 6-5 New Douglas Kellv Mike saloon Edwardsv. Kelly Thomas 1 h 6-5 New Dauglas Kelsev John sen 6-9 Fosterburg Kelsey Robert 1 h 6-9 Bethalto Kerapf Michael wagonmkr Highl'd Kendall John H. jr. f 5-9 U. Alton Kendall J. W. f 5-9 Upper Alton Kendall Samuel f 5-9 Upper Alton Kendall Shadrack 6-9 Fosterburg Kennedy Jeremiah f 6-9 Fosterburg Kennedy Pleasant 6-7 Kennedy Robert f 5-9 Upper Alton Kennedy Thomas Edwardsy. Keown Alexander 5-5 Alhambra Keown Andrew 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Keown Calvin 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Keown Emsley 1 h 4-6 Marine Keown Isham f 6-5 New Douglas Keown James E. New Douglas

Keown John A. 1 h 4-7 Troy Keown John 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Keown L. C. clerk 4-8 Edwardsv. Keown Robert J. 1 h 6-6 Alhambra Keown Thomas P. 1 h 6-6 Alhambra Keown Wm. H. 1 h 6-6 Alhambra Kerchaffer John carpt. 4-6 Marine Kerclier Jacob 1 h Highland Kerm G. M. 6-10 Alton Kern Christian farmer Highlan Kern Philip 3-7 Troy Kernater George 6-7 Fosterburg Kerr Hugh 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Kerrt Thomas 3-9 Kersey Wm. 5-9 Bethalto Kersey Wm. H. :i-7 Troy Kittlekamp Ernst 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Kittlekamp Fritz 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Kettlekamp Herman 1 h 4-8 Ed- wardsv. Kettlekamp Wm. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Kettler Charles W. 1 h 5-6 Marine Kettlewell John 6-10 Alton Keuppers Herman 6-9 Fosterburg Kevs Frank 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Kieffaber Adam farmer 4-6 jNIarine Kienkeid Robert 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Kieser A. Withe 6-9 Fosterburg Kiger Wm. R. blkamith Troy Kile Nathan 5-10 Alton Kile Oswald 5-5 Kile Wm. F. f 4-5 Highland Killian E. A. teacher Edwardsv. Kimberlin Andrew lab 3-7 Troy Kinder Calvin 1 h 3-10 Venice Kinder George 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Kinder George A. 1 h 3-10 Venice Kinder J. J. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Kindle James f 5-9 Upper Alton Kinder Joseph 1 h 4-6 Marine Kinder N. B. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Kinder T. W. 3-10 Venice Kinder Wm. 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Kinder Wm. H. f 3-10 Venice King Adam 3-7 Troy King Hilary T. farmer 5-7 Moro King Isham 1 h 5-6 Alhambra King John hay press 6-10 Godfrey King John A. f 6-6 Alhambra King Louis wagonmkr N. Douglas Kingston Sampson merchant Troy Kingsberry Wm. sen. 1 h CoUinsv. Kinley Ottman 6-6 Moultonv. Kinnerman Fred, f 3-9 Venice Kinnerman Herman :3-8 St.'Theodore Kinne Charles merchant Highland Kinuiken J. P. 1 h 6-6 Moultonv. Kinnikin M, B. 6-6 Moultonv. Kinnikin Thos. C. 1 h 6-6 Moultonv. Kinney Eiisha 3-6 St. Jacobs Kinney George 3-6 St, Jacobs Kinney Samuel 3-6 St. Jacobs

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Kinsley F, G. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Kinsley Frederick sen 3-8 CoU'v. Kippers Frederick f 6-9 Fosterburg Kirdv Robert 5-10 Alton KIRKPATRICK HUGH proprietor

Union Hotel Edwardsv. Kirley Davis constable 4-6 Marine Kirsh Elisha 5-9 Alton Kirsh John 1 h 3-7 Troy Kissel Samuel 3-6 St. Jacobs Kitchen Thompson f 3-10 Venice Kizer Adam f 4-8 Edwardsv. Klaus Adam 5-5 Klapper Christian 4-8 Edwardsv. Klebots Joseph 6-10 AJton Klebotts Toney 6-10 Alton Kleimseir Wm. 3-7 Troy Kleinchitger A. 6-9 Fosterburg Kleinchuiidger H. 6-9 Fosterburg Kleister Anton butcher Collinsv. Klenke Frederick 6-9 Fosterburg Klennemeyer Chai-les5-7 Kline Frederick 6-7 Prairie Town Kline Gotleii> 5-5 Alhambra Kline Henry jr 3-6 St. Jacobs Kline .Tern laborer 5-8 jNIoro Kline John B. 4-8 Edwardsv. Kline Louis merchant Bethalto Kline Rankliu farmer 5-S Moro Kliner Jacob farmer 4-5 Highland

Klingerman — 3-7 Troy

Kliugle Louis brickmkr Edwardsv. Klingman Henry f 4-8 Edwardsv. Klinke Fritz 6-9'Fosterburg Klotz George 6-6 IVIoultouv. Kluefler John land holder 3-9 Venice Kluge John E. carp. Collinsv. Klugeman Louis carp Edwardsv. Klump Gabriel 6-8 Prairie Town Kluzack M. S. fiddler 3-8 Collinsv. Knaus Lawrence saloon Edwardsv. Kneedler C. D. brickyard Collinsv. Kneedler Gideon S. Th 3-8 Collinsv. Kneedler George B. brklyr Collinsv Kneedler Wm. plowmkr Collinsv. Kneiser Albert f 4-8 Edwardsv. K noble Charles 1 h 4-5 Highland K nobel Leopold tailor Highland K noble Joseph f 4-5 Highland K noble Sibold 1 h 4-5 Highland Knoche Christian 6-8 Dorsey Knocke Henry 6-8 Dorsey Knodlin James C. 6-9 Fosterburg Knoettner George 6-9 Fosterburg KnoUing James C. 6-9 Fosterburg Knopf John Highland Knottneros E. S. 6-10 Alton Knous Stephen shoemkr Highland Knouse F. J. 1 h 4-5 Highland Knowles Geo. H. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Knowles Jeremiah 1 h 3-9 Venice Knowley John farmer 6-8 Dorsey

Knowlman Henry 6-7 Prairie Town Koch George f 4r5 Highland Koch John farmer Highland Koch John N. carpenter Edwardsv. Kochler John Highland Kochler Nicholas Highland Koehl John 1 h 5-7 Marine Koenbaum Wm. .1 h 4-5 Highland Koenig Ferdinand 6-7 Koenig John miller Highland Koepfli James 1 h Highland KOEPFLI SOLOMON land holder

4-5 Highland Kohlenburg J. H. 6-7 Lambs Point Kohler Christopher shoemkr Ed'dsv Kohler France 6-10 Alton Kohler Frederick 1 h 3-8 CoUinsv. Kohler Henry 5-9 Alton Kohler Melchjor Highland Kolb Adam 5-10 AJton Kolb Jacob shoe mkr 4-6 Marine Koling Henry 3-8 St. Theodor Kolkast Frank 6-9 Fosterburg Koliiker P. brick mkr 4-6 Marine Kollme Theodore lock smith Highl'd Kopp A. 3-8 St.. Theodor Kording Ernst f 5-7 Edwardsv. Koriiik Thomas carriage mkr 4-8

Edwardsv. Kosteu Charles 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Kotch Jacob farmer 4-6 Marine Kottkamp Adolph 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Kottkamp Fred. 6-10 Alton Kottkamp P. 6-9 Alton Krafft Anton 5-5 KRAFFT FREDERICK general

mer. Edwai'dsv. Krain Franz jr., 5-9 Alton Krai John 3-8 St. Theodore Kramer Rudolph 4-7 Edwardsv. Kramschi Barb Highland Krauzer John 1 h 4-5 Highland Kranzer Volentine 1 h 4-5 Highland Krapaw Thomas cooper Collinsv. Krebbs Henry tailor 4-8 Edwardsv. Krebbs Samuel painter Highland Kreemer Nicholas 1 h 4-6 Marine Kreper Mathias blk smith Highland Kreg John 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Kreig Jacob 6-9 Fosterburg Kreig John 6-9 Fosterburg Kreige Ernst 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Kreige Ernst jr. f 4-8 Edwardsv. Kreige F. W. f 4-8 Edwardsv. Kreige Wm. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Kreis Franz 5-8 Edwardsv. Kreis Jacob merchant Edwardsv. Kreitzberg Conradjcab'tmkr Marine Kreitzberg Henry teamster Marine Kremer Jacob merchant Collinsv. Kriege Henry W. 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Krieg John miner 6-9 Moro

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Kroeger Frederick 1 h :5-9 Venice

Kroenlin Henry 4-8

Kroenlin John H. 4-8

Kroenlin Nicliolas f 5-8 Edwardsv.

Kroker John 3-7 Colli nsv.

Kroker Joseph cooper Collinsv.

Krome Wm. H. 1 h and J. P. 3-8

Collinsv. Kromer Conrad 6-7 Prairie Town Krotz M. 3-8 St. Theodore ]C rouse Martin 4-8 Krueher L. laborer 4-6 Marine Krncker John 4-5 Highland Krug Joseph 5-10 Alton Krumniel Frederick 1 h 6-8 Moro Krunbholz Wm. cabinet nikr 3-8

Collinsv. Kruse John 5-8 Edwardsv. Kruse Win. 6-10 Godfrey Knch Ceorge 6-10 Alton Kuchlin John C. phys4-8 Edwardsv, Kuchru Frederick 5-7 Kuester Charles 5-9 Alton Kuesternian A. teamster Highland Kuesterinan Franz 1 h 4-5 Highland Kuhl Marks F. plasterer Alhambra Kuhlbauin Henry 6-7 Prairie Town Kuhlenbeck H. H. Dept. U. S. As- sessor 3-8 Collinsv. KUHLENBECK JOHN H. general merchant and P. M. 3-8 Collinsv. Kuhlenburg Wm. 6-7 Prairie Town Knhlman Henry 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Kiihn Ht'iiry 4-7 Edwardsv. Knhn Jacob farmer 4-7 Troy Wnhn Jacob jr., 4-7 Edwardsv. Kiihnen Christian 1 h Highland Kiihrt Ulrich J. Highland KuUings Charles miner 5-s Moro Kiindert Fred shoe mkr Highland Kuntz Frederick 6-10 Alton Knntz Jacob 1 h 4-6 Marine Kuntz Martin 6-10 Alton Kunz Gebhart 1 h Highland Kunzmann M. cooper Highland Kupfer John Highland Kurt John farmer 4-5 Highland Kusker Fritz 5-7 Kuthe Christian f 6-8 Dorsey Kyle Henry farmer 3-5t Venice

LACEY THOMAS farmer 6-6 New Doaglas Ladder John former 4-6 Marine Ladouble Prince farmer Highland Ladusky Rodolph harnessmkr New

■ Douglas Lagerman Ernst 1 h Godfrey Lahmann Anton f 4-6 Marine Laird F. H. Rev. 5-9 Upper Alton Lais John farmer 3-9 Venice Laker H. F. W. 6-7

Lalge Christopher St. Jacobs Lamb Archibold 5-7 Edwardsv. Lamb Caswell D. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Lamb James 6-9 Fosterburg Lamb Joseph 4-8 Edwardsv. Lamb Joseph 6-7 Lambs Point Lamb Perry A. 1 h 6-6 Alhambra Lamb Thomas f 5-7 Edwardsv. Lambert Martin 5-10 Alton Lamont James 4-10 Edwardsv. Lamothe Wm. P. steamboat captain

5-9 Upper Alton Lainpan l>edrich Highland Lampkins John (i-H Moultonv. Lancaster James f 5-9 Bethalto Ijandolt Jacob P. 1 h Highland Landon Gilbert D. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Landon Leonard A. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Landon Oliver 1 h Collinsv. Laiuloff Henry 6-8 Dorsey Lane Elijah 6-6 Moultonv. Lane Martin laborer 4-8 Edwardsv. Lange (Miristoplier 1 h c-6 Highland Lange Frederick sr., 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Langeiiwalter Andrew 1 h 3-7 Troy Langle Henry tavern Highland Langli H. 1 h 4-6 Marine Lanternuin Wm. A. 1 h 5-8 Edw'dsv. Lanwich Henry laborer Edwardsv. Lapp Andrew wagon mkr 5-9 tapper

Alton Laquement Hepolite f Highland Laquement Peter farmer Highland Larmer John 5-6 Alton Lascher Jacob 1 h Highland Lathey J. B. 1 li 5-9 Upper Alton Laturhza John brick laj'er Highland Latzar Alvis 1 h Highland Latzar Joseph 1 h Higliland Lauer Casper 5-5 Laughlin James 1 h 3-lU Venice Launhand E. F. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Lavanchi Louis farmer Highland Law Perry farmer o-S Edwardsv. Lawrence George f 5-8 Bethalto Lawrence James M. (.J. P.) Collinsv Lawrence John P. 1 h 5-9 Bethalto Lawrence Reece miner 6-9 Bethalto Lawrence W. D. 1 h 5-9 Bethalto Leaf Jacob 5-5

Leach George eng. 4-8 EdAvardsv. Leavitt Charles 6-5 New Douglas Lebbin Henry 6-9 Fosterburg Lebuque Ferrlinand f 6-9 Highland Lech John 6-6 Moultonv. Lochner Joseph Highland Ledder Jacob 1 h Highland Ledder John 1 h 3-6 Highland- Ledder John jr. 1 h Highland '<< Leduc Frances 1 h 4-5 Highland Lee Calvin 1 h Highland Lee Elias S. 1 h 6-5 New Douglas

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Lee Green Highland

Lee Wm. D. butcher Collinsv.

Lee Wm. AI. 1 h 4-H Edwurdsv.

Leezy Andrew 3-9

Leggett Leander lab 5-9 Bcthalto

Leggett Wui. lab 5-9 Bethalto

Leijr Henry 5-9 Alton

Lehr Win. E. 6-9 Fosterburg

Lei bier Daniel 1 h ^-7 Troy

Leibler Herman cabin'lmkr Highl'd

Leibler John 1 h 3-7 Troy

Leibler Joseph 1 h 3-7 'Jroy |

Leidlellulogius carpenter 4-0 Marine I Lindley Wni. M. 3-f) St. Jacobs

Leidie John merchant Highland I Linenburg Conrad 1 h 3-8 Collinsv.

Leiling Andrew farmer 4-5 Highland Linenfelter Anton 1 h 4-5 Highland

Leiling John 5-5 i Linerman Henry 1 h 3-9 Venice

Leinhart Fred, carpenter Highland | Link Henry saloon 3-10 Venice

Leith Joachim cooper 3-7 Troy Link John 1 h 3-(i Highland

Lelaurin F. A. machinist 3-7 Troy i Linkeart John 4-9

Lemback J. G. farmer 4-5 Highland. Listerman Philip farmer Collinsv.

Lemberger Anton cooper Collinsv. [ Little tdenry B. clerk 4-8 Edwardsv.

Lewis Wni. N. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Lewley S. 0-10 Alton Leysecht Fritz 0-5 New Douglas Liggett K. D. 5-5 Liken Wm. 5-7 Fosterburg Linch Nehimry 3-0 St. Jacobs Linden burgh Henry 4-8 Edwardsv. Linder George f 5-8" Bethalto LinderWtM. II. f 5-8 Bothalto Lindley David 8t. Jacobs Lindley John J. 3-0 St. Jacobs Lindley Wm. 1 h6-10 Godfrey

Lemen Gideon L. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv

Lemen Isaac W. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. j

Lemen James 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. I Lemen James jr., stock dealer Col-i

linvs. j Lemen James H. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv.

Lemen Joseph L. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. j

Lemen Joseph L. jr., 1 h Collinsv. I

Lemen Robert C. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. ■ Lemke Fritz saloon 4-8 Edwardsv. Lenhart Wm. 0-10 Alton

Lentz Henry farmer 3-10 Venice '

Lenz Henry farmer 3-10 Venice !

Lenzing Henry cooper 4-0 Marine j

Leogler Louis 5-7 j

Leonard John plasterer 5-9 U. Alton |

Leonhardt Wm. 5-10 Alton :

Lerding Christian farmer (.JoUinsv. j

Leraux Alexander farmer Highl'd j

Lereaux Julian farmer Highland i

Leseman Conrad 5-8 Alhambra {

Leslie Charles H. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. | Leukel Charles furniture Edwardsv.'

Litz Mathias laborer Highland Liverman Lawrence teamster 4-8

Edwardsv. Livesey Ellis f 6-5 New Douglas Livingstone John 6-0 Moultonv. Lobeg Charles F. mer. Fosterburg Loch man August cabinet mkr Col- linsv. Lockster John 6-10 Alton Loevins John C. 3-6 St. Jacob Lohr Isaiah laborer 6-8 More Lollis Peter 5-10 Alton Long Addison 1 h 0-5 New Douglas Long B. F, 1 h 6-10 Alton Long Christopher C. 1 h 6-5 Nevr

Douglas Long E. C. livery stable 5-9 Bethalto Long Emanuel 1 h 4-0 Marine Long George W. 1 h 0-10 Alton Long J. G. 1 h 4-5 Highland Long James 1 h 5-0 Marine Long John tavern 3-8 Collinsv. Long John farmer 4-5 Highland Long John 1). 5-9 Upper Alton Long Matthew P. 3-*) St. Jacobs Lonsr Michael farmer 4-0 Marine

/ Leuker Ludwig f 5-7 Edwardsv. I Leutwiller Henrv 1 h 4-6 Marine

/ Leutwiller .J. 1 h'Highland

( Leutwiller John J. 1 h 3-0 Highland; Long Rankin 1 h 6-5 New Douglas V Leutwiller Samuel 1 h 4-0 Marine | Long Richard lab 5-9 Bethalto Levenstine Christian 6-8 Ridgeley Long Wm. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Leverett George surveyor Edw'dsv.l Longhost Christ 1 h 0-10 Alton Leverett Warren 5-9 Upper Alton Leverett Washington Prof. Shurtlefl' College Upper Alton.

Levi George 6-10 Alton Levi Wm. P. 6-10 Alton Lewis Dennis 5-8 Edwardsv. Lewis John f 4-8 Edwardsv. Lewis Jonathan 6-6 Alhambra Lewis R. C. carpenter Edwardsv. Lewis Thomas J. lab Edwardsv. Lewis Wm. 1 h 6-5 New Douglas

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Shurtleff College Upper Alton Loose Voleiitine f 3-7 Troy Loose pjdward 1 h 4-6 Marine Loose George farmer 4-7 Marine Lovejoy Andrew 6-6 Stanton Loreuz Frank 1 h 4-5 Highland Lorenz John J, 1 h 4-5 Highland Lott John 6-7 Loutner George 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv.

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Loutner Wolfgang 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv Lowder G. W. jr. 6-5 Lowe M. C. 1 h 5-9 Upper Alton Lowe Michael A. 1 h 5-6 Upper Alton Lowe Richard E. merchant U. Alton Lowe Win. C. cooper Upper Alton Lowe Zephaniah 5-9 Alton Loyd John 1 h 3-7 Troy Loyd Micheal 1 h 3-7 Troy Lubke John F. 6-6 Moultonv. Lucker Gotleib 6-7 Lambs Point Luhman Wm. 4-6 Luker Anton H. Moultonv. Luker Henry f 5-7 Edwardsv. Lukin Charles f New Douglas Lumagi Octavius Dr 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Lumman Hazael 1 h 6-9 Bethalto Lundock Joseph miner Bethalto Lusk Alfred J. notary public 4-8 Ed- wardsv. Lusk George C. grocer Edwardsv. Lutcher John H. 4-9 Lutewig John 5-5 Lutz Joseph 1 h 3-7 Troy Lutz Wm. 3-6 St. Jacob Luxton Cliristian farmer 3-10 Venice Lynch Daniel 1 h 6-8 Moro Lynch John farmer 5-8 Edwardsv. Lynch John 6-7 Lambs Point Lj'on Isaac N. 1 h 6-6 Moultonv. Lyon L. W. fanner 5-9 Bethalto Lyon Winne 4-8 Lyons Patrick 6-9 Fosterburg Lytz George farmer 3-7 Troy Lytzel George farmer Highland

MCADO THOMAS land holder 3-7 Highland McAllilly Wm. C. 1 h 3-6 Highland McAlaney Francis miner 5-9 Bethalto McAlanej' James miner 5-9 Bethalto McAlaney John farmer 5-9 Bethalto McAlaney Peter coal bed 5-9 Bethalto McAmbridge Patrick miner 6-9 Moro McAnn David farmer 6-9 Fosterburg McCain David 6-9 Fosterburg McCain Guj' farmer 5-6 Alhambra McCain John W. farmer 4-6 Marine McCain St. Clair 1 h 5-6 Marine McCanahan George f 3-7 Troy McCandless Wm. 1 h 3-9 Venice McCarroll George W. f Highland McCarty Daniel f 6-8 Dorsey McCarty Daniel lab 6-8 Fosterburg McCary Patrick jockey 4-8 Edw'dsv McClenihan Jas. police magis. Troy McConnel James 4-8 Edwardsv. McCord David W. 1 h 4-7 Marine McCorkell James L. mill Edwardsv McCorkell Martin lab Edwardsv. McCree John coal dealer 5-9 Bethalto McCudy Michael lab 4-6 Marine

McCune George 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. McDaniels Jacob 1 h New Douglas McDaniels Wm. 5-10 Alton McDermotts Henry miner Bethalto McDonald Edward 6-7 Prairie Town McDonald Richard 1 h 5-8 Bethalto McDonald Sylvester miner Bethalto McDonnell Wm. A. lab 6-8 Moro McDougal Harrison 1 h 4-7 Marine McDowell Wm. 6-9 Fosterburg McDuffy Michael 1 h New Douglas McFally Frank 6-10 Alton McFarling Dominick 4-9 McGaflfey Felix 3-6 St. Jacobs INIcGauciiy Matthias 6-7 Lambs P't McGaughey L. J. 6-6 Moultonv. McGee Andrew farmer 4-9 Venice McGee James farmer 4-9 Venice McGee Samuel miner 6-9 Bethalto McGinnis J. C. pilot 6-10 Alton McGinnis Thomas pilot 5-10 Alton McGowen Louis 1 h 5-9 Upper Alton McGrath Patrick 6-6 Moultonv. McGuire John 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Mclncy Michael 5-9 Alton Mclnnerny Austin 5-10 Alton Mcintosh F. M. 5-9 Alton Mcintosh George 5-9 Alton McKean Isaac 1 h 5-6 Marine McKee James B. f 4-7 Edwardsv. McKee John farmer 4-7 Edwardsv. McKee John H. land holder 3-7 Troy McKenzie James f 6-9 Fosterburg McKenzie M. C. phys. New Douglas McKinney Cornelius 6-8 Ridgeley Mc Kinney Martin 6-8 Ridgeley McKittrick James 1 h 4-7 Troy iSIcKittrick John 6-6 Moultonv. McKittrick Samuel farmer 4-7 Troy McKittrick Samuel jr., 1 h 4-7 Troy McKittrick Wm. 1 li 6-6 Staunton McKittrick Wm. 1 h 4-7 Troy McLaughlin Thomas 3-6 St. Jacobs McLean John 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. McMackin John cooper 3-7 Troy McMannis A. G. 6-7 Lambs Point McMichael J. B. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra McMorrow Mathew 5-9 Alton McMullen Joseph 6-7 Lambs Point McMullen Patrick miner 5-9 Beth'o McNally Francis 5-10 Alton McNally James 5-10 Alton McNeal Benjamin 6-6 McNeal James 1 h 6-6 Staunton McNealy Wm. 1 h 3-8 Edwardsv. McPherson Archibold miner Beth'o McPherson James 1 h 5-8 Moro McPherson James jr f 6-8 Moro McReynolds James H. blksmith 5-9

Upper Alton McReynolds John blacksmith 5-9

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McReynolds Robert blacksmith 5-9i Marshall Kichard jr. f Marine

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MAASS HENRY 6-10 Godfrey Maass Joseph 1 h 6-10 (Jodfrey Mace Wui S. saloonkpr Alhambra Machinier Philip 6-9 Fosterburg Machin Joseph 6-6 Moultouv. Macklin David 6-6 Moultonv. Mack with R. 4-6

Mackett Charles teams' r Edwardsv. Maclean Leander 1 h 6-10 (iodfrey Malliy Henry 6-9 Fosterburg ; Magee John miner 6-9 Bethalto Aiager Christoph 5-8 Edwardsv. Magge Henry 4-6 ]S ahler Jacob 1 h 3-7 Troy J ahler Joseph carp 4-8 Edwardsv. I\ aier John G. lab 5-6 Alhambra R ajonier Ausrust 1 h Highland IS ajonier Frederick 1 h Highland IS ajors W. R, 3-7 Troy ]\ allender James stock dealer 3-8

Collinsv. R' aller H. W. 6->i Moultonville i alloy Henry 5-10 Alton J alov Patrick farmer 5-7 Edwardsv. ^ aley Peter 4-10 Alton ^ alter John I h 3-8 Collinsv. ^ ancher Frank 3-9 Manderly Joseph farmer Highland Manhard John 1 h Highland A anion Martin 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. A anion William f 4-7 Edwardsv. ft ann Joseph wagon mkr Edwardsv. \'ann Matliew 5-9 Alton 5 anners J. D. Atty. at I^aw Highl'd > anns George 1 h 3-7 Troy Manns John iand holder 3-7 Troy Mansholt Hye 1 h 6-9 Bethalto Marah Lucius 6-9 Fosterburg Marchaud <i. carpenter 3-8 Collinsv. i arcum Francis F. 1 h 3-10 Venice A arcum Henry H. f 3-10 Venice R arcum Madison M. 1 h 3-6 Venice ft arga Godfrey 3-8 St. Theodor ft arguth Andrew 5-5 ft arguth J. G. 1 h 4-5 Highland ft argreth Martin 1 h 4-5 Highland ft arkle Jacob teamster 4-6 Marine ft arks John 1 h 5-9 Upper Alton ft arkworth Ferdinand peddler 4-6

Marine Marrin Walter 6-10 Alton Marschalik Simon shoemkr Troy Marshall James clerk Edwardsv. MARSHALL J. L. hotel Edwardsv. Marshall Joseph K. merchant Col- linsv. Marshall John R. f 4-6 Marine Marshall Nelson f 4-8 Edwardsv.

Marshall Richard P. f 4-6 Marine ftlarli John lab 4-8 Edwardsv. ftlartin A. Highland ftlartin Charles f 4-5 Highland Martin Charles (j. 1 h 3-H Collinsv. ftlartin E, C. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey ftlartin Henry f 5-9 Bethalto Martin Henry 6-6 ftloultonv. ftlartin Henry I h 3-7 Troy ftlartin Jacob laborer Highland Martin James 1 h 6-10 (Jodfrey ftlartin J. C. physcian 5-9 Bethalto ftlartin John horse dealer Edwardsv. Martin Wm. 3-7 Troy Martin W. H. surgeon Godfrey ftlarum John 3-9 ftlarvin D. P. 1 h 4-7 Highland Marxer Lorenz bricklayer Highland ftlarzell Wilhauk farmer Highland ftlason Aaron P. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey ftlason Charles H. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Mason Edward B. lab 4-9 U. Alton ftlason John jr. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Mason S. T. dep. Assessor Highlan d Mass Charles D. 5-10 Alton ftlassack Joseph f 3-8 Collinsv. ftlasserle Gotleib 1 h 5-6 Marine ftlassuli Louis 6-10 Alton ftlassey Richard I h 4-S Edwardsv. ftlaston Jasper farmer 3-10 Venice Matheney C. F. Highland ftlathie William 5-10 Alton ftlatlock Alfred 1 h 3-6 Highland ftlatiock E. Y. engineer 6-9 Collinsv. Matlock G. W. farmer 5-7 Edwardsv. Matlock Isaac 1 h 5-6 Alhambra ftlatlock James 5-5 ftlatlock William 1 h 5-6 Alhambra ftlatthews A. J. farmer 3-8 Collinsv. Matthews John farmer 4-9 Venice ftlatthews John W. druggist 3-7 Troy Matthews William 3-6 St. Jacobs Matthews Wm. J. 1 h and constable

Collinsv. ftlathias Abraham 6-9 Fosterburg ftlatthias Benjamin Highland ftlattier Christian 1 h 4-5 Highland ftlattier ftlichael 1 h 4-5 Highland ftlauer Adam blksmith 3-8 Collinsv. Maurer Jacob 1 h 4-6 ftlarine ftlaurer J. U. farmer Highland ftlaves Henry 6-7

ftlawdsley Richard Rev. 4-6 Marine Maxeiner P. II. 6-9Fosterbujg Maxey Fred. 6-6 Moultonv. ftlaxey John A. (J. P.) 5-9 U. Alton ftlaxwell Charles J. miner Bethalto May Franklin 3-6 St. Jacobs May Volentine 1 h 4-6 ftlarino ftlav Wm. land holder 4-7 Marine

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Mayer Francis 6-9 Fosterburg

Mayer Herman farmer 4-5 Highland

Mayer Jacob Highland

Mayer Joseph shoe mkr 3- 8 Collinsv.

Maytield D. M. 4-9

Maze John farmer 6-6 Staunton

Mead Geo. W. school teacher 5-5

Mead J. P. farmer 5-5

Mebold Fred, turner 4-6 Marine

Meddoughs James lab 5-9 U. Alton

Mede John C. 6-S Dorsey

Medell John 4-9

Meeker Orin propr. of plankroad 4-8

lildwardsv. Mehl (ieorge 5-7 Meier Jacob A. jr. hack driver Pligh-

land Meier John H. clerk Collinsv. Meier Nicliolas Meier Silas farmer 4-6 Marine Meinert Frank shoo mkr :M0 Venice Meinck Herman :!-9 Meise Win. Higiiland Meissenheimer Philip f 6-9 Foster-

Inirg Meit/, Ja;-()h 1 h :^7 Troy Meizer Wm. 6-6 Moulloiiv. Melimbrock Kriist 1 1j :!-9 Venice Menge Thomas 1 h Higldand Menken Henry 6-lo Alton Mennekin Henry 6-10 Alton Mennet Henry farmer 4-5 Highland Mennett Louis farmer Highland Menscing Christ J. f 5-7 Fdwardsv. Menz Christopher carj) Highland Menz John nierch. and J. P. Higlil'd Merkle Joseph f 4-7 -Marine Merindoir August f :!-9 Venice Meroni John laborer Higliland Merrill C. J. tilemkr 5-9 l'. Alton Merriinau Chas. P.. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Merritt John O. f o-lO Venice Messenger Asa 5-9 Tpper Alton Messenger Frederick :>-7 (Collinsv. Metcalf Andrew W. lawyer Edwdsv. Metcalf James 1 h 6-10 Alton. Metier Peter farmer 3-6 Highland Metz August 1 h :'.-7 Troy Metz Christopher cabinet mkr :J-8

Collinsv. Metz Henry 3-6 St. Jacobs :Metz Wm.V6 St. Jacobs Metz Wm. 6-7 Metzger Charles 1 h 3-8 Troy Metzger John V. 3-6 St. Jacobs Mever Conrad lab 4-6 Marine Meyer Dietrich 3-8 St. Theodor Meyer F. L. 4-9 Venice Meyer Francis F. 5-5 Meyer Frederick f 5-6 Marine Meyer Frederick 1 h 3-10 Venice Meyer Frederick sen 1 h 6-6 Moro

Meyer Frederick G. f 5-7 Edwardsv Meyer Hans 1 h 3 8 Collinsv. Meyer Henry Highland Meyer Hugo carpenter Highland Meyer Jacob sen stage driver High'd Meyer John C. 6-10 Alton Meyer John .T. 3-6 St. Jacobs Meyer John P. 5-9 Alton Meyer Joseph 1 h Collinsv. Meyer Kusmers 4-8 Edwai-dsv. Meyer Wm. f 4-8 Edwardsv. Meyers Henry lab 3-8 Collinsv. Meyers Henry 3-6 St. Jacobs Meyners Wm*. tavern 3-7 Troy Michaels Albert liarnessnikr Ed'dsv Michaels John farmer 4-8 Edwardsv. Michel Christian 3-.s St. Theodor Michel .Joseph f 4-7 Edwardsv. Michel 1 Robert 6-7 Prairie Town Middletown Thomas 5-9 Alton Midgley Samuel f 6-10 Godfrey Mier Louis farmer 5-8 Moro Miin>anks George miller 3-7 Troy Millenljrook Anton 1 h 3-10 Venice Miller Adam 3-10 Venice Miller Adani 6-7 Prairie Town Miller A. S. 6-10 Alton Miller August f 4-8 Edwardsv. Miller Augustus A. jiliys. Highland Miller Kruno H. 1 h 5-s Moro Miller Casperf and butcher Edw'dsv Miller Charles 1 li 5-7 lOdwardsv. Miller 1). H. 3-6 St. Jacobs Miller Frederick (i-9 Fosterburg Miller Fred. i>-t> Moultonv. Miller Frederick butcher 3-7 Troy Miller Fritz 6-9 i'osterburg Miller George A. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Miller George W. 3-7 Troy Miller Henry 1 h H-i) Staunton Millfr Henry laborer 6-8 Moro Miller Henry farmer 3-9 Collinsv. Miller Henry F. mill hand 3-7 Troy Miller Henry H. 1 h 5-8 Moro Miller Jacob 5-9 Upper Alton Miller John tin-smith Highland Miller John A. teamster 5-9 U. Alton Miller John F. 3-<j St. Jacobs Miller John M. 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Miller Lewis 5-10 Alton Miller Mathias merchant 3-10 Venice Miller Philip A. 5-7 Miller Querin licjuor dealer Ilighl'd Miller Samuel L. 1 h 5-8 Omphghent Miller Theodore f and (J. P.) 3-6 SU

Jacobs Miller Volentine 1 h 4-6 Marine Miller Wm. farmer 6-8 Dorsey Milling P. J. carpenter 6-10 Alton Millenaux Thomas 6-10 Alton Mills Alcy land holder 3-7 Troy Mills Andrew magistrate 3-7 Troy

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Mills Frank laborer 5-9 Bethalto Mills George W. 1 h 3-7 Troy Mills J. F. land holder New Douglas Mills Wm. 1 h (5-8 Dorsey Mindrop F. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Mindrop J. 1 h ti-H Alhamlira Mindrop Rudolph 1 h (5-6 Alhambra Minges Peter nierohaut Highland Minter James f 4-7 Edwardsv. Minter John f 4-7 Edwardsv. Minter Nathaniel 1 h 4-8 P^dwardsv. Minter Thomas 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Minto Clement 5-10 Alton Minto John 5-Ul Alton Mitchell James miner 6-10 Alton Mitchell James M. f 5-7 Edwardsv. Mitchel Nelson 6-9 Fosterburg Mitchell Robert miner 6-10 Alton Mitchell Wm. teamster 4-6 Marine Mitchell Wm. M. f 5-7 Edwardsv. Mitz Frank 1 h 3-7 Troy Mixner Anton farmer 4-9 Venice Mixner Charles farmer 4-9 Venice Mixner Herman f 4-9 Venice Mize J. H. Rev. 3-7 Troy Mize Wm. land holder 3 7 Troy Mize Wuj. A. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Mochelheinrich Henry f Iliglihmd Mochelheini-ich Peter carp Highland Mock Jacob 6-6 Moultonv. Moerlin Peter farmer 3-10 Venice Moffitt George 1 li 3-8 Collinsv. Moffitt George H. St. Jacobs Moffitt George W. jr. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. MoUe Charles 6-7

Monahan Henry coal bank (5-9 Be- thalto Monahan James coal bank 6-9 Be- thalto Montgomerv Hamilton 1 h 5-9 Be- thalto Montgomery James 1 h 6-S Moro Montgomery Nelson 1 h 4-8 P'dw'dsv Montgomery Parris M. 5-9 Alton Moore C. A. farmer 4-8 Edwardsv. Moore 1). W. 6-6 Moultonv. Moor Edward J. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Moore Franklin 5-9 Alton Moore Isaac C. bell mnfr. Collinsv. Moore L. W. 4-10 Alton Moore Thomas land holder Collinsv. Moore Thomas farmer 3-6 Troy Moore Troy f 5-9 Upper Alton Mooi'e Volney 1 h 3-7 Collinsv. Moore Zenetta 3-6 8t. Jacobs Moorman Dedrick 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Moreland James P. f 5-6 Alhambra Morgan Ellas M. 1 h Highland Morgan George P. 6-10 Alton Morgan John 5-9 Upper Alton Moritz Henry 5-7 Morn Henry 6-7 Prairie Town

Morresey David laborer Edwardsv. Morris D. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Morris E. A. 1 h 3-7 Troy Morris E. C. farmer 3-7 Troy Morris .T. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Morris R. C. land holder 3-7 Troy Morris Wm. B. 4-7 Edwardsv. Morrison John B. 5-10 Alton Morrison Samuel plasterer 4-8 Ed- wardsv. Morrison Samuel sr. 1 h 5-8 Edw-'dsv. Morrison Thomas W, 1 h 5-7 Ed- wardsv. Morrow- David miller 5-8 Moro Morton James 5-10 Alton Mosenmn A. Highland Mosen brock Bernard Highland Moser .Joseph Highland Motts D. 3-10 Venice Mounger Henry farmer 4-9 Venice Mounger Wm, farmer 4-9 Venice Mozer John bricklayer Highland Mudge Henry 1 h 4-6 Marine Muehlhonsen George 5-10 Alton Muelhenney Henry f Highland ]\:;ueller Aiiton distiller Highland Mueller Christian 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Mueller Fritz f 5-7 Edwardsv. Mulkaha Martin 6-.S Ridgeley MuUer (4eorge 1 h 3-7 Trov Muller Jacob Highland

Mullin 6-10 Alton

:Mulloy John f 5-6 Alhambra Mumme Fred butcher 4-8 Edwardsv Mumme Jacob farmer 4-6 Marine Mundis A. J. farmer Marine Mundis Israel 5-5 Highland Mundis Thomas 1 h 4-6 Marine Munn Alonzo farmer 4-7 Edwardsv. Munn Thomas miller 3-8 Collinsv. Munning James 5-10 Alton Miintz John 5-9 Alton Murphv Booker f 5-8 Edwardsv. Murphy E. P. farmer 4-7 EdAvardsv. Murphy John miner 6-9 Bethalto Murphy John 1 h 3-7 Troy Murphy John team'r 4-8 Edwardsv. Murphy John H. 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Marphy Matthew 3-6 St. Jacobs Murphy Patrick barkpr Bethalto Murphy Peter miner (i-9 Bethalto Murphy Peter farmer 6-10 Alton Murray Michael 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Mutch more Alex 6-8 Moro Mutchmore T. A. merchant 6-8 Moro Myer August teamster 6-8 Highland Mver Lewis farmer 6-8 Bethalto Myer Matthew 3-8 St. Theodor Myers Wm. farmer 6-8 Moro

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Nagel Adam 1 h Highland Nagle Henry 6-9 Fosterbnrg Nagel Tjouis land holder Highland Nagel Ludwig 1 h Highland Nail Constant Highland Nail James (i-IO Alton Nail John miner 6-10 Bethalto Nankins Gelde farmer 6-8 Moro Nankins Ubo 5-7 Kdwardsv. Narin James 1 h lis Collinsv. Nattier Emil farmer Highland Neal James 6-10 Alton Neal John 6-10 Alton Neamire Henry miner 6-9 Bethalto Neams H. C farmer 5-8 Edwardsv. Nearman Ernst 6-7 j

Nearman Henry 5-7 Edwardsv. Neitrit Frederick 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Neitrit Gotleib 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Neidenberger M. tailor ;^-9 CoUinsv. Neighbourn Wm. R. teamster Troy Neihause John Henry 1 h 3-9 Venice Nelson Ileed 5-0 Alton Nelson Wm. M. f 3-8 CoUinsv. Neron James 5-5 Neudecker John 1 h (J. P.) Marine Neumej'er Win. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Nevelin John A. butcher U. Alton Newman Andrew 1 h New Douglas Newman .John R. 5-7 Edwardsv. Newman Wm. E. 1 h 5-8 Omphghent Newsbalmer Jacob 8-6 St. Jacobs Newsborger Orson 4-8 Edwardsv. Newsham Thos. J. 1 h 5-7 Edw'dsv. Newton James farmer 5-7 Bethalto Nickoly Rudolph brewer Marine Nihel Patrick 6-9 Fosterburg Nimnack Henry 1 h 4-6 Marine Nimrick James 1 h 5-9 Bethalto Nirider John A. ;!-6 St. Jacob Nitscha John farmer 4-8 Edwardsv. Nitz August laruior New Douglas Nix David farmer 4-7 Edwardsv. Nix John 4-9

Nix Thomas J. 1 h 4-6 Marine Nix Uel E. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Nix Wm. H. farmer 4-8 Edwardsv. Nixon David 5-5 Noble Henry 6-7 Prairie Town Noffsinger Isaac 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Noles Matthias .J-O St. Jacobs NORDMAN GEORGE marble shop

Edwardsv. Norr John tailor 3-8 CoUinsv. Norris Charles f 5-6 Alhambra Norris George 6-10 Alton North meyer P>ed shoemkr CoUinsv. Noiton Thomas 1 h 4-6 Marine Nucstadt Capt. Anion notary public

Edwardsv Nurden Eugene 3-9

O'BRIEN JOHN 4-7 Marine O'Brien John lab 4-8 Edwardsv. O'Brien Thomas miner 5-9 Bethalto O'Connor Michael 5-10 Alton O' Conner Thomas f 4-7 Edwardsv. O' Donald Daniel New Douglas O'Ferrill Edward eng. Collinsv. O'Hara Hugh 6-10 Alton O'Reily James shoemkr 5-9 Bethalto 0'R3'an James 5-9 Alton

OBERGEFFEL VICTOR 5-9 Alton Oberton Washington 3-6 St Jac'b O bourn Samuel 4-6 Occeland James miner 6-8 Bethalto Oehler J. U. carp Highland Oehs Nicholas carp 5-6 Alhambra Ochs Peter carp 5-6 Alhambra Ocla David 1 h 4-6 Marine Ocla George I h 4-6 Marine Oetkin Brand farmer 6-8 Dorsey Ofterhyde Henry f 3-9 Venice Ohm Charles f 5-7 Edwardsv. Ohm Henry f 5-6 Edwardsv. olden Elias S. 5-10 Alton Oldenettel Gerd 6-9 Fosterburg Olive Able 1 h 6-6 Moultonv. f Mve F. M. 1 h 6-6 Moultonv. I t/e H. C. 1 h 6-6 Mo\iltonv. < Hive James 1 h 6-6 Moultonv. Olive James M. 1 h 6-(> Moultonv. Olive Joel H. 1 h 6-6 Moultonv. Oltmans D. land holder 6-8 Moro Oneil John 6-8 Opel John F. 5-7 Edwardsv. Operman George farmer 4-9 Venice Opferman (ieorge K. farmer Highl'd Opperman Henry carp. 5-9 Bethalto Oriz Alexis 3-9 ( )rme John 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Orme Thomas 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Orr George farmer 3.8 Collinsv. Osborn James H. 1 h 3-9 Venice Ost Nicholas blk smith Fosterburg Ostermeier Charles 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Ostland Thomas miner 6-8 Moro Ostrander D. laborer 6-8 Moro Ostrander Liberty laborer 6-8 Moro Ostrander Richard M. f 6-8 Dorsey. Ostwald James H. 3-9 St. Theodore Otis N. F'. farmer 6-9 Fosterburg Otto Henry land holder 3-9 Venice Otto John farmer 3-8 Collinsv. Otts Frederick 5-7 Edwardsv. Otwalt John B. farmer 3-10 Venice Ottwein Charles 1 h 3-7 Troy Ottwein Sebastian farmer 3-7 Troy Overath Henry 6-10 Alton Overbeck August 5-7 Edwardsv. Overcamp John 3-9 St. Theodore Overcup Garhart farmer 3-10 Venice Overbook Peter 4-9

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Overman Henry 3-7 Collins v. Oversett Henry 6-10 Alton Owens Gains I n 5-8 Bethalto Owens James 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Owens J. P. 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Owens Payton 1 h New Douglas Owens Shadrach f 4-9 Venice Owens Wm. miner 6-9 Bethalto Owings David F. 6-10 Alton

PABMER WILLIAM farmer 6-8 Dorsey Paffruth Casper 6-8 Edwardsv. Pagan August soapmkr Highland Pagan Frederick cooper Highland Page James H. 6-6 Lambs Point Page Robert G. 6-7 Prairie Town Palems Wm. carpenter 5-8 Moro Palfreyman Joseph 6-10 Alton Pape Ludwig 1 h 6-8 Prairie Town Paradee Caleb 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Parker Andrew B. 1 h 5-6 Marine Parker John J, jailer Edwai'dsv. • Parker Joshua miller 4-6 Marine Parker Samuel 1 h 3-7 Troy Parkman Wm. R. huckster Troy Parrin Paul 5-10 Alton Parrot John 3-6 St. Jacobs Parks Landon 1 h 6-10 Alton Patterson Hamilton 6-8 Ridgely Patterson Hugh 6-6 Moultonv. Patterson James 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Patterson John 1 h 6-10 Godfrev Patterson R. E. 5-9 Alton Patterson S. T. 6-9 eng Bethalto Patterson Wm. 1 h 6-6 Staunton Patterson W. S. 1 h 6-19 Godfrey Paul Henry farmer 5-8 Wanda Paul Hugh 4-9 Paul John S. 5-9 Alton Paydon J. B. sawmill 3-7 Troy Paydon Jesse 1 h 3-7 Troy Paydon John 1 h 3-7 Troy Payne Abner land holder Highland Payne Henry 1 h 3-7 Troy Peak Frank 4-8 Edwardsv. Pearce Francis f 5-6 Alhambra Pearce Henry f 5-6 Alhambra Pearce M. B.'l h 5-6 Alhambra Pearce Wm. W. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Pearce Wm. W. jr. 1 h5-0 Alhambra Pearse Newton K. 1 h 6-6 Alhambra Pechmeyer Ernst 3-6 St. Jacobs Peck William H. Highland PEERS JOSHUA S. manfr and 1 h

3-8 Collinsv, Peers J. W. lumber dealer Collinsv. Pefmeler Henry 3-9 Peftar Henry 3-7 Collinsv. Pekish Albert 4-8 Edwai'dsv. Pekish John 4-8 Edwardsv. Pelesere Paul 6-10 Alton

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Pelfreyman Joseph 5-10 Alton Pelteer John wagonmkr Highland Pence George S. 1 h 4-6 Marine Pence R. K. f 6-6 Alhambra Penltance Joseph f 6-9 Alton Penning John E. 6-10 Alton Penny Wilson 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Peppers John farmer 3-10 Venice Perkins James 3-6 St. Jacobs Perkins Joseph C. 5-9 Alton Peron Henry 1 h Highland Eerry P. C. 6-10 Alton Peters Anton 4-8 Edwardsv. Peters Frank 6-7 Lambs Point Peters Harrison teamster Collinsv. Peters Henry 5-10 Alton Peters John 5-7 Edwardsv. Peters John 1 h Highland Peters Thaddeus 5-10 Peters Wm. 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. Peters Wm. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Peterson Fred. 4-6 Peterson Wm. B. 1 h New Douglas Petrashack Joseph 3-8 St. Theodor Petransha Joseph 4-8 Edwardsv. Pettingill D. A. 1 h 4-9 Venice Pettingill E. W. 1 h 4-9 Venice Pettingill O. H. 1 h 4-9 Venice Petulha John farmer 3-8 Collinsv.- Pfaff George land holder 3-9 Venice. Pfeiffer Charles laborer Highland Pfeiffer Stephen grocer 3-7 Troy Pfister Charles (hotel) 4-6 Marine Pfunder Frederick 3-6 St. Jacobs Phelps James D. bik smith Venice Phillips Fritz farmer 3-10 Venice Phillips George W. 4-8 Edwardsv. Phillipsa F. 6-10 Alton Picard Smith 6-10 Alton Pieper Christian farmer 3-9 Venice Pierce George G. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Pierce J. L. 1 h 6-10 Alton Pieron Jaques 1 h 4-5 Highland Pieter Frederick 5-6 Max-ine Piggot Wm. L. mill owner Bethalto Pike S. F. farmer 3-6 Troy Pilcher George 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Pinkerton T. J. 5-9 Alton Piper Abnar M. 1 h 3-7 Troy Piper Daniel V. 1 h 3-7 Troy Piper Henry 6-7 Lambs Point Piper Wesley farmer 4-6 Mai'ine Piper Wm. J. 6-7 Lambs Point Pischter Henry 3-7 Collinsv. Pitman John farmer 3-8 Collinsv. Pitman Wm. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Pleasant Edward 3-7 Lebanon Platz G. 6-10 Alton Plingle Richard 4-8 Edwardsv. Plocher Jacob farmer 4-5 Highland Plocher John farmer 4-5 Highland Plocher Martin 1 h 4-5 Highland

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Plocher Samuel farmer 4-5 Highland Plotter August f 6-9 Fosterburg Pluhass Thomas 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Plunt Philemon 6-10 Alton Pope Ralph farmer 5-8 Bethalto Poo-ue Joseph physician Edwardsv. Pofjpenpole Henry 1 h 3-10 Venice Posev Bennet farmer 3-7 Troy Posev Cheslev J. 1 h 4-7 Troy Poss'Frederick 5-7 Edwardsv. Posey Jubilee farmer 4-7 Troy Potter Lewis 1 h 4-6 Marine Potthast Henry farmer 5-6 Marine Powell C. P. 6-10 Alton Powell John G. f 6-9 Fosterburg Powers A. carriage painter Collinsv, Powers James 5-9 Alton

Prarler Georce tavern Highland ^...x^.....,^.^ -■ ~

Prao^er Julius farmer 6-9 Fosterburg RAMEY THOS. T. Monk's xMound

Pyle Andrew 3-6 St. Jacobs Pyle John 3-6 St. Jacobs

QUENTIN GEORGE 5-10 Alton Quick Jacob E. 1 h4-8 Edw'dsv. tiuinn James farmer 4-9 Venice

RABBIT FRANK land holder 4-8 Edwardsv. Radcliff Thomas L. 6-10 Alton Radclitf W. J. 3-7 Collinsv. Raft" Andrew G. laborer Collinsv. Raflferty C. C. 4-7 Edwardsv. Ragan Peter 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Raipal Wm. 4-8 Edwardsv. Raia Joseph Highland Rail John land holder Highland Ralphagman J. 5-10 Alton

Praps Frank farmer 6-8 Dorsey Prater Thomas 1 h 4-9 Venice Prel)le Henry R. f 6-9 Fosterburg Premas Wm. 4-8 Edwardsv. Preznetz Charles 1 h 4-6 Marine Price Thomas miner 6-9 Bethalto Prico Wm. 4-7 Edwardsv. Prichard Wm. D. 3-7 Collinsv. Prickett Jacob T. grocer N. Douglas Prickett James R. farmer and J. P.

New Douglas PRICKETT JOHN A. flour mill

Edwardsv. Prickett John N. 1 h New Douglas Prickett Wm. R. 4-8 Edwardsv. Prickett Thomas 1 h 3-6 Highland Proflitt Jeremiah H. f Edwardsv. Prott Fred, farmer 4-7 Troy Province Edward 1 h New Douglas Province George 1 h New Douglas Province James 1 h New Douglas Pruitt Abram 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Pruitt Elias 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Pruitt George 6-7 Pruitt Isaac 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Pruitt Jacob 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Pruitt James 1 h 6-8 Dorsey PRUITT SOLOMON 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Pruitt Wiley 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Puckett James f 6-9 Fosterburg Puctz Tillman 5-10 Alton Pullen Charles grocer 6-10 Alton

farm 3-9 Venice Ramsey James A. 1 h Highland Ramsev Wm. farmer 3-7 Troy Hiunsev Wm. T. farmer 3-7 Troy Ramshay Jonathan 1 h 4-7 Troy Ransdall James propr. stage line,

St. Louis to Collinsv. Randall Frank F. f New Douglas Randall James A. 1 h Q-Q Alhambra Randall Wm. B 4-7 Alhambra Randle Henry F, 1 h 6-5 Alhambra Randle John farmer 3-7 Troy Randle Wm. S. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Randle W. J. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Rankin George farmer 5-9 Bethalto Ranch Louis 5-7 Edwardsy. Rankle Thebold 5-7 Edwardsv. Ranzie B. 5-10 Alton Rapp John land holder 4-9 Venice Rapp John 3-8 St. Theodor Rapp Volentine 1 h 3-8 Venice Rappenecker Constantino tavern 4-5

Highland Rarkasa Fred 4-8 Edwardsv. Rasche Frederick 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Rashberger Bernard cabinet mkr

Highland Rasler Frederick 6-10 Alton Ratcliff" J. R. 6-10 Alton Ratz Nicholas f C:>-b New Douglas Rawson Samuel harnessmkr Troy Rav James teamster Edwardsv.

PT^TjTE G E. apothecary and dealer! Read Oliver 1 h o-(> Marine

in drugs etc. Collinsv Purcell Jetiterson 5-5 Purcell Joseph 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Purviance James f 3-7 Troy Purviance Thomas J. 1 h 3-7 Troy Purviance Wm. F. 1 h 3-7 Troy Purv F. L. 1 h 4-5 Highland Putnam George W. grocer Edw'dsv. Pyle Abner 3-6 St. Jacobs. Pvle Addison 3-6 St. Jacobs

Read Thomas 1 h 5-6 Marine Reader Wm. 5-U Alton Reading Joseph 1 h 5-6 Upper Alton Real Louis 5-9 Upper Alton Reaves Tobias 1 h 6-5 Alhambra Reaves Willis R. 1 h 6-6 Alhambra Reaves Wesley 1 h Alhambra Rebold Jacob 1 h 3-7 Troy Rebold John blksmith 3-7 Troy Reddict Wm. farmer 3-7 Troy

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Redford Marion farmer 4-6 J^Iariue "Redish Benjamin 4-10 Alton Redman James 1" 6-10 Godfrey Reece Abram farmer 3-7 Troy Reed Arch 5-10 Alton Reed George L. 5-9 Upper Alton Reed Horatio farmer 3-7 Troy Reed Joseph farmer 3-10 Yen'ice Reed Wm. land holder 3-9 Venice Reed Wm. land holder 3-10 Venice Reese David farmer 6-9 Fosterburg Reincher Frederick 3-6 St. Jacobs Reibsamen Fred, f 6-9 Fosterburg Reidlinger Martin shoe mkr Highl'd Reitl" Emuel farmer 3-9 Vence Reiffl Henry saddler 5- 6 Alhambra Reigle John teamster Highhind Reike F. land holder 4-6 Marine Reike John H. farmer 4-6 Marino Reike W. farmer 4-6 Marine Reinhardt George 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Reinmiller George 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Reinneng Wm. 6-6 Moultonv. Reiser Franz G. blk smith Highl'd Reiser Henry carpenter 3-7 Troy Reitman Arnold i h Highland Reitman John 1 h 4-6 Marine Reitman Joseph 1 h 4-6 Marine Reitz Louis farmer 4-5 Highland Reitzback John mason 4-6 Marine Reinemeir Peter 5-5 Rena George W. 6-10 Alton Fenfro Jesse land holder 3-7 Troy Renfro Joseph J. 3-8 St. Theodore Renfro W. 1). farmer b-7 Troy Reneka Heni-y farmer 5-9 Venice Renkin Wm. 1 h 6-8 Beardstown Renne Wm. gun smith Edwardsv. Reser Volentine 6-10 Alton Reuter Charles 1 h 3-9 Venice Reuben Christian 1 h Highland Rewish Henry 1 h 3-10 Venice Reynolds E. if. teamster Bethalto Reynolds John blksmith Edwardsv. Reynolds Reuben 1 h 4-5 Highland Bh'eberger Henry 1 h 4-6 Marine Riieim Henry 3-7 St. Jacobs Rhobasser Henry 5-9 Alton Rhoda Oswahl lab 3-8 Coiliusv. Rhulander F. 6-7 Paririe Town Rice George 8. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Rice S. S. physician Collinsv. Richards Benjamin brickmason Ed- wardsv. Richards C, A. 6-7 Bunker Hill Richards Jervis 1 h 6-8 Moro Richards Martin physician Bethalto Richards Tillman 6-10 Alton Richardson Wm. 6-8 Richmond V. P. 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Richter Gottlieb C. basket mkr 3-8 Collinsv.

Richter John C. cooper 3-8 Collinsv. Ricketts Robert f 6-9 Fosterburg Rioketts Wm. f 6-9 Fosterburg Ricks Alfred 1 li 6-6 Alhambra Ricks F. PI. 1 h 6-6 Monltonv. Ricks John 6-8 Ricks Louis 1 h 6-6 Moultonv. Ricks Sina 1 h 6-6 Moultonv

icks Virgil 1 h 6-6 Moultonv.

ider R. Price school teacher Ed- wardsv. Riggin J. C. 1 h 3-7 Troy Riggin James farmer 3-7 Troy Riggin John 4-7 Edwardsv. Riggins Wm. laborer New Douglas Riley Edward 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Riley Patrick 5-10 Alton Riley Wm. S. farmer 6-9 Moro Rilliett Constantin 1 h 4-5 Highland Rimmer Benjamin 1 h 4-5 Highland Rimmer Jolin 5-5 Rinderer David 1 h 4-5 Highland Rine D. D. 6-8

Rinker Henrj^ 1 h 6-9 Fosterburg Ripley H. L. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Ripper G. D. 5-9 Upper Alton Riser Fiancis Joseph f Highland Ritter Henry 3-6 St. Jacobs Ritter Henry coal bank 4-8 Ed- wardsv. Ritter Philip brewer 4-8 Edwardsv. Rixon Caleb farmer 5-9 Upper Alton Rixon James f 5-9 Upper Alton Roach John farmer 4-7 Troy Roach Robert 5-10 Alton Roadnight Charles 6-10 Alton Roadolf Crist. 6-8 Roahan INIartin 6-8 Ridgeley Robbirt Lewis farmer 3-8 Collinsv. Roberts C. L. 1 h ^New Douglas Roberts H. 3-10 Venice Roberts Wm. lab 3-7 Troy Robertson Edward 6-10 Alton Robertson John f 3-S Collinsv. Robertson Peter 5-10 Alton Roljertson Thomas 5-10 Alton Robertson Wm. P. 6-7 Robinecker Nicholas lab 4-6 Marine Robinger Anton Jab 4-6 Marine ROBIXSON HEXKY merchant, J.

P. and P. M. Venice Robinson Joseph teamster Collinsv. Robinson Joseph G. 4-8 Edwardsv. Robinson T. shoestore Collinsv. Robinson Thomas H. 4-7 Betlialto Robinson W. F. 3-8 St. Theodor Robinson W. S. B. 1 li 5-8 Bethalto Roljson Jolin 6-10 Alton Robson Wm. miner 6-9 Bethalto Rocklin Charles 3-9 Rockwell G. W. 5-5 Rockwell W. D. 1 h 4-5 Highland

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Roddie Alexander 5-8 Rodemeyer Henry 4-9 Rodgers A. F. f 5-9 Upper Alton Rodgers C. M. shoestore Collinsv. Rodgers Edward 1 h 5-9 U. Alton Rogers Wm. C. f 5-ti Alhambra Rogier Jerome blkstnitli Highland Rogier John B. blksmith Highland Rohr Nicholas carpenter Highland Rohrkaste Ernst carp Edwardsv. Rohrkaste Gotlieb 4-S Edwardsv. Roling Casper Highland Roman John farmer 3-9 Venice Romeskerger M. 5-5 Ronbaum Wm. f 4-5 Highland Roniger Charles 1 h 4-5 Highland Rood David H. mason G-10 Godfrey Root Thomas f <3-9 Fosterbnrg Rose Benjamin carp 5-9 U. Alton Roseberry E. S. f o-O Alhambra Roseberrj'- James V. 6-5 X. Douglas Roseberry Samuel V. 6-7 Lambs P't Rose Wm. J. Rev. Edwardsv. Rosen George 1 h 3-7 Tro^' Roser John 5-9 Alton Ross Mitchell farmer 3-7 Troy Ross Wm. D. 1 h 3-7 Troy Rotsch Adoplhus 5-9 Alton Rotsch F. C. 5-9 Alton Rotsch Randle 5-9 Alton Ronk Fritz teamster Edwardsv. Rowan Wm. T. carpenter and 1 h

6-10 Godfrey Rowkamp Charles 4-8 Edwardsv. Rov Estienne 3-9 Ruback Wm. 3-8 St. Theodor

Rush John laborer 5-9 Bethalto Rush Louis farmer 4-9 Venice Russell George 6-10 Alton Russell John 1 h 6-8 More Russell John 5-9 Alton Rutledge John 5-10 Alton Rutlege Walton 5-10 Alton Rutledge Wm. miner 6-10 Alton Rutz G. physician and editor Union

Highland Ryan James 5-10 Alton Ryan John teamster 6-10 Godfrey Rvan Patrick laborer 5-9 Bethalto Ryan Peter 1 h 6-9 Marine R3'an Thomas lab 5-6 Alhambra Ryder Charles 1 h 5-6 Marine R3'hiner Frederick President bank

Highland

SABETELO JOHN 4-8 Edwardsv. Sabetelo Joseph 4-8 Edwardsv. Sabin Frank A. physipian Troy Sabin Henry M. phys Edwardsv. Sackett Frank f 4-6 Marine Sackett James 1 h 4-6 Marine Sackett James jr. merchant Highl'd Saizman Christian f 3-10 Venice Salzman George farmer Highland Saizman John F. Highland Samuels Elbert farmer Troy Samuels Henrj' farmer 4-7 Troy San bach James N. 4-7 Lambs Point Sanbach Samuel 6-7 Sanders Daniel 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Sanders F. B. 1 h Edwardsv. Sanders F. "\V. shoemkr Edwardsv.

Rubottom W. F. phys New Douglas; Sanders Henrv 3-6 St. Jacobs

Rucher Ransom 5-7 Alton Ruckert Wm. farmer 3-7 Troy Ruddey Samuel B. 5-7 Edwardsv, Rudrof John 4-8 Edwardsv. Ruecker Franz 1 h 4-5 Highland

Sanders Rudolph lab. 5-6 Alhambra Sanderson J. A. carp. NeAv Douglas Sappington Caleb f 4-8 Edwardsv. Sappington Richard 1 h 4-8 Edw'dsv. Saul Cunrod 4-8 Edwardsv.

Ruecker Martin farmer 4-5 Highland. Savage David 3-6 St. Jacobs

Ruecker Marzell f 4-5 Highland Ruedy Christian 1 h 4-5 Highland Ruedy Daniel 5-5 Highland Ruegger George sheritf Highland Ruegger Jacob laborer Highland

Savage JeremPah f 6-6 Staunton Savage Wm. farmer Highland Sawyer Hugh potter Upper Alton Sawyer John Y. 1 h 5-10 Godfrey Sawver Porter R. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra

Ruegger Theodore tin smith Highl'd, Sawyer W. H. farmer 6-10 Alton

Ruenhold Henry 6-7

Ruftinan Ludolf 3-9 Venice

Rukehi Adam teamster Highland

Rule Aaron 3-6 St. Jacobs

Rule Alfred 3-6 St. Jacobs

Rule Henry 3-6 St. Jacobs

Rundell Henry B. constable U. Alton

Runzie AndreV grocer 6-10 Alton

Rupel John 6-8

Rupf Joseph Highland

Ruppe John 6-7

Rupscheldeger f 4-6 Marine

Rush Henry laborer 4-6 Marine

Scaggs Jos. farmer Edwardsv. Scanland Lewis W. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Scaral Rudolph Highland Scarritt J. A. 6-10 Alton Schadick George W. 3-6 St. Jacobs Schadwrick Charles f 6-5 N. Douglas Schaefer John 6-7 Schaefer Joseph C. 6-7 Schaffenberger Anton Highland Schatfer Henry 3-8 St. Theodor Schatfer Henry 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Schatfer John farmer 4-5 Highland

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Schafter Victor farmer Highland Schallenberg Fred. 6-9 Alton Schallenberg Henry 1 h 6-9 Alton Schallenberg Johu'6-6 Moultonv. Schalfer H. J. 3-6 St. Jacobs Scharf Charles f 6-5 Xew Douglas Schaub Matthew 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Schaumberg Christian St. Theodor Schayunn Charles 5-8 Edwardsv. Schaw Gotleib 3-8 Collinsv. Schbosstein Charles 3-6 St. Jacobs Schechta J. H. 6-8 Dorsey Scheer D. C. 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Scheer Henrv C. merchant Edw'dsv Scheibe Charles 1 h 6-9 Alton Scheiber Joseph 5-5 Scheider Jacob 3-6 St. Jacobs Scheldt George weaver Highland Scheier Michael f -4-6 Marine

Scheldt f 6-9 Alton

Seheuk John G. 1 h4-S Edwardsv. Schenk Joseph 5-S Edwardsdv. Schepperl Benedict lab Highland Sehepperle George barkpr Highland Scherer Joseph 4-6 Scherer Rudolph tailor Highland Scherf Adam 6-7 Prairie Town Schermer Herman carp Marine Schiber Wm. Edwardsv. Schier Andrew 3-7 ColUnsv. Schiess Balser 6-10 Alton Schildnecht F. W, 1 h 3-7 Troy Schilli Jacob 3-6 St. Jacobs Schilli Louis 3-6 St. Jacobs Schillinger John farmer 4-9 Venice Schillp Charles cooper Highland Schiltrick xVdam farmer 3-7 Troy Schiltinger George carp Highland Schlafer Volentine 1 h 3-6 Troy Schlafli Jacob teamster Highland Schlafli S. teamster Highland Schlagle Jacob blksniith Highland Schlagle John Highland Schlegelmilch Paul 4-8 Edwardsv. Schlegle Hermon f 3-9 Venice Schleikta Ludwig 5-7 Edwardsv. Schlosser John tavern Collinsv. Schmidle Frederick 3-6 St. Jacobs Schmidt 'Andi-ew 1 h 4-6 Marine Schmidt Andrew jr. f 4-6 Marine Schmidt Anton tailor Edwardsv. Schmidt Charles Higiiland Schmidt Christian 6-8 Ridgeley Schmidt Daniel 1 h 6-8 Moro Schmidt Frederich f 3-7 Troy Schmidt Jacob lab 4-S Edwardsv. Schmidt Jacob Highland Schmidt John 1 h 3-7 Troy Schmidt Martin farmer 4-6 Marine Schmidt Wendle 1 h 3-7 Troy Schmitt Jacob 6-10 Alton Scnniuler Charles 6-9 Alton

Sceneider Balser 1 h 4-6 Highland Schneider Christian grocer 6-10 Alton Schneider Fredolin 1 h 4-5 HigMand Schneider George f 3-8 Collinsv. Schneider Henry 1 h 5-6 Alhambra. Schneider Jacob 1 h 4-6 Marine Schneider John Highland Schneider Julius 5-10 Alton Schneider Nicholas 1 h Highland Schneider Peter J. Ih 5-7 Edwardsv- Schneider Wm. Edwardsv. Schueller Henry 1 h 3-9 Venice Schock Charles 3-6 St. Jacobs Schoemaker Henry f 5-6 Alhambra Schoeninger John 5-5 Schoenewig Wm, 6-7 Schoenewise John 6-8 Dorsev SCHOETTLE JOHN tin, stoves and

hardware 3-S Collinsv. Schoettle John C. blk smith Collinsv. Schonick George farmer 3-7 Troy Schoppel John teamster 3-8 Collinsv. Schoriok John 1 h 4-6 Marine Schorick Joseph farmer 4-6 INIarine Schott Christian 3-7 St. Jacobs Schott Ferdinand 4-8 Edwardsv. Schott M. 3-7 St. Jacobs Schott Martin E. brewer Highland Schrader John farmer 4-8 Edwardsv. Schram August f 4-7 Edwardsv. Schram Frank farmer Edwardsv. Schram Joseph f 4-7 Edwardsv. Schramack Frank jr., 1 h 5-8 Ed- wardsv. Schreibe Christ, cabinet mkr Marine Schreihagan Fred, grocer Marine Schroeder Ernst 5-7 Edward.sv. Schroeppel Gotleib shoemkr Col'nsv

, Schuback John Rev. Highland

I Schuller Anton Highland Schultz Albert f 6-9 Fosterburg Schultz August C. f 5-7 Edwardsv. Schultz George laborer 6-9 Bethalto Schultz Gotleib 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Schultz H. PI. 4-9 Schultz Henry 6-7

I Schultz Jacob 3-6 St. Jacobs

! Schultz John 1 h 6-9 Bethalto Schultz Volentine 6-7 Schumacker Fred. 6-7 Prairie Town Schumaker Ernst 6-7 Schumaker Wm. 6-7 Schuman Charles 1 h 4-6 Marine Schuman George 1 h 4-6 Marine Schurick John 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Schusank INIichael 4-8 Edwardsv. Schuster Henry lab 4-8 Edwai'dsv. Schwartz Anton harnessmkr High- land Schwartz C. M. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Schwartz Frederick 1 h Edwardsv. Schwartz Henry 4-8 Edwardsv.

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Schwartz John tailor Highland Schwartz Matthew 5-6 Edwardsv. Schwartz Philip 9-7 CoUinsv. Schwartz Stephen wagonmkr High- land Schwarzopp Paul blksmith 6-8 Moro Schwen Louis f 5-6 Alhambra Schwerdtfiger Frederick f 4-7 Marine Schwergle John 6-9 Alton Schwettniann Wm. 6-6 Moulntonv, Scott John miner 6-8 Moro Scott J. H. f 5-8 Edwardsv, Scott John J, 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Scott Thomas f 6-9 Fosterburg Scott W. F. butcher 5-8 Moro Sebastian Charles f 4-9 Edwardsv. Sebaum John 4-S Edwardsv. Sedler Casper teamster Highland See Joseph W. 6-10 Alton Seelbeck Tneodore 4-8 Edwardsv. Segar James 1 h 4-9 Venice Segar Wm, H, 1 h 4-9 Venice Segraves A. J. 1 h 6-10 Alton Segraves Daniel 6-10 Alton Segraves Jacob 6-10 Alton Seib Nicholas 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Seibert Adam f 4-6 Highland Seicamp Frederick f 3-9 Venice Seidler Clemeuce teamster Highland Seller Henry 6- 10 Aiton Seifritz Wm, farmer 4-9 Venice Seiger Alexander farmer 5-6 Marine Sein George 5-10 Alton Seip John land holder 4-5 Marine Seissman Joseph farmer 3-9 Venice Seivenbrook Henry 6-S Prairie Town Seivers Wm. 1 h 6-6 Moultonv. Seivers Wm. sr., 6-6 Moultonv. Selpman Ernst well digger Collinsv Semer John 3-9

Senu Victor saloon 4-8 Edwardsv. Senner John 4-8 Edwardsv, Sepmeyer John H. 3-8 St. Theodor Sercy Edward C. 3-6 St. Jacobs |

Sercv George W. 3-6 St. Jacobs Sercy Wm. L. 3-6 St. Jacobs Sexton Thomas 1 h 4-7 Marine Sexton Wm. farmer 4-7 Edwardsv. Sevbold James M. 3-7 Trov

Shea Michael farmer 4-9 Venice Sheckler Adam farmer 6-9 Alton Shelly Michael 6-10 Alton Shelter John 1 h 3-10 Venice Sheppard Wm. 3-7 Collinsv. Sherf Adam 4-8 Edwardsv. Sherfey Joseph f 6-8 Fosterburg Sherfey Joseph jr. f 6-9 Fosterburg Sherry John 6-10 Alton Shettleworth James miner Bethalto Shile John 6-10 Alton Shiller Edward 5-8 Edwardsv. Shinkel Charles steamboat capt. 3-8

Collinsv, Shiver Matthew f 4-8 Edwardsv. Shockey John E, 1 h 3-9 Venice Shoemjiiker Henry i)-G Moultonv. Shoeneares Daniel 6-S Ridgeley Shole Harmon 4-6 Shomelfel John 3-7 Troy Shores Wm, 5-9 Alton Short Green W, f 6-9 Fosterburg Short Perry W, f 6-9 Fosterburg Short Stephen f 6-9 Fosterburg Sliriber Thomas 4-8 Edwardsv. Shucher Frank 4-8 Edwardsv. Shultz John T. sen, f 6-9 Fosterburg Shultz Theodore f 6-9 Fosterburg Shumaker Fred, jr, 6-7 Shumaker Henry laborer 4-6 Marine Shumate painter Collinsv, Shure Wm, 5-7 Edwardsv, Shurick J. S. gardener Collinsv. Shuter Henrv 6-6 Moultonv. Shwobd Henry 3-7 Trov Sickman Henry farmer 3-9 Venice Sido Frank cooper 4-8 Edwardsv. Sidway L. B. 6-10 Alton Siebergor Fred, 4-8 Edwardsv, Sieberger John f 4-8 Edwardsv, Siedler Xavier carpenter Highland Sievers August 1 h 6-6 Moultonv. Siltzly Andrew wagon mkr 4-S Ed- wardsv. Simmeth Joseph 6-10 Alton Simms Wm, Highland Simixson Xoble 5-6 Alton Sims Robert M, f 5-6 Alhambra Sindler Charles 3-7 Collinsv,

Sevbt Charles H. ins, aart. Highland Singleton James 3-8 St, Theodore

Shabba Adam farmer 6-8 Moro Shaffer Frederick f 3-10 Venice Shaffer George f 4-8 Edwardsv, Shaffer John 1 h 4-6 Marine Shaffer Joseph carpenter Alhambra Shaffer Richai'd 5-S Edwardsv. Shallenberger Ernst 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Shanighon David miner 6-9 Bethalto Shank John farmer 3-10 Venice Shapher Ludwig 3-8 St, Theodor Shay Michael farmer 3-10 Venice Shay Wm. 5-8 Edwardsv.

Sippy Abraham 1 h 3-10 Venice Sippy Hiram 1 h 3-9 Venice Sippy John J. 1 h 3-10 Venice Sippy Wm, 1 h 3-10 Venice Sipsey Henry farmer 6-6 Alhambra Sirrig Jacob 5-9 Alton Size Michael 5-5 Skeans J. J. farmer 4-9 Venice Skeen John farmer 3-10 Venice Skelley John bellmkr.3-8 Collinsv, Skinner M. A. &-8 Ridgeley Skinner N. C. 6-8 Ridgeley

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Skully Wm. 3-8 St. Theodor Slighton Jeri-y 1 h 3-10 Venice Slipsvick Charles W, f Edwardsv. Slipsyc Charles H. f 5-7 Edwardsv. Sloan John F. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Sloper A. F. 1 h 4-9 Venice Sloss Robert C. farmer 5-5 Smalla Martin 4-8 Edwardsv. Smalley Samuel 6-8 Prairie Town Smart A. S. 1 h 4-6 Marine Smart H. B. 1 h 4-7 Marine Smolla Wm. 1 h 3-8 CoUinsv. Smith Aaron 1 h 3-7 Troy Smith A. J. 5-10 Alton Smith Albert Highland Smith Christian 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Smith Christian P. 1 h and mill own- er 5-8 Edwardsv. Smith E. 6-10 merchant Alton Smith Edwin f 5-7 Edwardsv. Smith Emil 5-10 Alton Smith Erasmus 1 h 4-6 Marine Smith F. E. atty at law Edwardsv. Smith Frederick 4-7 Edwardsv. Smith G. A. 5-10 Alton Smith G. G. farmer 3-7 Troy Smith George W. f 6-10 Godfrey Smith Godfrev f 6-9 Fosterbvirg Smith G. W. F. 5-9 Alton Smith H. land holder 5-8 Moro Smith Henry 5-9 Upper Alton Smith Hugli coal bank 5-8 Moro Smith Ira II. farmer 6-8 Moro Smith Jacob farmer 6-9 Bethalto Smith Jacob 3-6 St. Jacobs Smith James A. 1 h 3-6 Trov Smith James H. 1 h 6-8 Moro Smith James S. 3-6 St. Jacobs Smith Jason Highland Smith Jeptha 1 h 3-9 Venice Smith John G. I h 6-8 Dorsey Smith Jolin G. laborer N. Douglas Smith John H. 1 h 4-7 Marine Smith John H. 5-9 Alton Smith John J. farmer Highland Smith Josiah D. hay press 6-8 Moro Smith J. P. merchant and (P. M.)

6-S Moro Smith L. N. 4-8 Edwardsv. Smith Martin bar keeper Highland Smith Max blk smith Highland Smith Michael 1 h 4-6 Marine Smith Nathan 6-7 Smith Nicholas farmer Highland Smith S. B. 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Smith Samuel boarding Edwardsv. Smith Silas 6-6 Moultonv. Smith Thomtis S. wagonmkr Troy Smith Thomas W. carp Edwardsv. Smith Thomas W. 5-9 Alton Smith Wm. A. 1 h 5-8 Moro Smith Wm. D. 1 h 3-9 Venice

Smith Wm. M. lab 6-10 Godfrey Sneid H. L. 3-8 St. Theodor Snell Hardy H. 6-7 Snowden J. B. 6-8 Prairie Town Snowden J. L. 6 8 Prairie Town Snodgrass K. M. 1 h 3-6 Troy Sobzau Michael CoUinsv. Soexty John 1 h 3-9 Venice Soehlke Fritz saloon Edwardsv. Sohler John 3-10 Venice Solman Thomas 6-10 Alton Soloman John 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Solomon John 1 h Highland Solzman Philip Highland Somni Joseph 3-6 St. Jacobs Sommerfield John 1 h 4-6 Marine Sommers Henry 4 8 Edwardsv. Soiumers Henry M. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Sonner Lorenz 5-5 Spangenberger Conrad 6-10 Alton Spanhuth Gotleib f 5-7 Edwardsv. Spann Charles saddler 3-10 Venice SPAULDING DON ALOXZO Ih

and surveyor 6-10 Alton Speck Casper farmer 4-6 Marine Speckhart Floi-in 1 h 4-5 Highland Speckhart Joseph butcher Highland Speller Bernard farmer Highhind Speller Englehard shoe mkr Highl'd Silence George W. 3-6 St. Jacobs Spence James H. 1 h 3-9 Venice Spencer John 1 h 6-9 Fosterburg Spender John farmer 6-9 Fosterburg Spengel George 1 h 4-5 Highland Spengel George W. 1 h 6-6 Staunton Spengel John 1 h 4-5 Highland Spengel Martin 1 h 4-5 Highland Spengel vSebastian 1 h 4-5 Highland Spengel Wm. 1 h 6 6 Staunton Sperry Mortimer 1 h 4-6 Marine Sperry Theodore 1 h 5-6 Edwardsv. Sperry Wilford L. 6-7 Spies Jacob 1 h 4-6 Marine Spies Louis 1 h 4-6 Marine Spillman J. F. phys. 4-8 Edwardsv. Spindler F. J. Highland Spindler J. J. distiller Highland Spinner Frank J. 1 h 4-9 Venice Sponeman Christian 1 h 3-8 CoUinsv. Spoor Thomas miner 6-9 Bethalto Sporri John tavern Highland Sprene Henry f 3-10 Venice Spring Oliver H. P. R. 1 h Marine Springer Charles F. lawyer 5-6 Ed- wardsv. Springer Thomas O. 1 h 4-6 Marine Spruil Daniel F. 6-7 Prairie Town Spruil George W. 6-7 Spurgeon Isaiah f 6-9 Fosterburg Squires Samuel (J. P.) 1 h 3-9 Venice Squires Wm. F. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Stacey Peter brickmkr 5-9 U. Alton

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Staffleback Henry 1 h 4-5 Highland Staffleback J. G. 1 h 4-5 Highland Stafford James Highland Stafford Wm. f G-O'Fosterburg Stahl Hiram E. laborer 6-8 More Stahl Samuel 1 h 6-8 Moro Stahlhut Conrad F. 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv Stahlhut Fred. G. 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Stahlhut Henry 5-7 Edwardsv. Stahlhut J. H. 5-8 Edwardsv. Stahlhut Wm. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Staib Christian blksmith Alhambra Stallings Harrison 5-5 Stallings Henry jr. 1 h 3-9 Venice Stallings Wm.'l h 3-9 Venice Stanim Michael tailor Highland Stamper Josepli 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Standel J. C. H. shoe mkr Edw'dsv. Stanhope Abram 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Stanlev Norman f 5-9 Upper Alton Stanley R. R. 1 h 4 9 Venice Stanton Charles T. 1 h 3-10 Venice Stanton Jerome A. Edwardsv. Stanton Joseph D. 1 h 5-6 Marine Stanton Thomas 4-10 Alton Stapleton Elisha 1 h 4-6 Marine Starkey David 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Starkey Edmund 1 h 5-9 Bethalto Starkey Jasper 5-5 Starkey Jesse 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Starkey Joel U. 5-8 Bethalto Starkey .John 5-5 Starkey Lathael 1 h Bethalto Starr A. 1 h 6-10 Alton Starr F. 1 h 6-10 Alton Stason C. Edwardsv. Stason D. 4-7 Edwardsv. Staton John W. 1 h 3-7 Troy Stranderman Heurj- 5-5 Staunton Thomas Z. 6-9 Alton Stechnian John G. 6-S Dorse^^ Stectz Philip farmer 4-6 Marine Steine Jolm 4-8 Edwardsv. Steineke Ferdinand 3-9 Steineman Gotfried 5-7 Edwardsv. Steineman Henry 5-7 Edwardsv. Steineman J. 5-7 Edwardsv. Steiner George 1 h 4-5 Highland Steinger George blksmith Higliland Steingrandt Geo. gardener 5-9 Upper

Alton Steiuk Charles 4-7 Edwardsv. Steinking A. J. 3-7 Collinsv. Steinking Johannas 3-7 Collinsv. Stephens B. F. 5-5 Stephens Matthew 4-8 Edwardsv. Stephens Wm. merchant Collinsv. Stephenson Eliphalet N. 5-6|Edw'dsv Stephenson John 1 h 6-6 Staunton Stephenson Preston 1 h 5

Edw'dsv Stepp John B. farmer 5-6 Alhambra Stepp Joseph P. 5-6 Alhambra

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stepp Soloman 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Steritz C. 1 h 6-10 Alton Steritz F. 6-10 Alton Steritz John G. 5-10 Alton Steritz Louis 6-10 Alton Stettbacker Solomon 1 h Highland Stetzel Charles 1 h 6-10 Alton Stevens James millwright 6-10 Alton Stevenson Edward 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Stewart Daniel f 5-9 Upper Alton Stewart J. S. 1 h New Douglas Stewart Johnson C. f 5-6 Alhambra Stewart Robert 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Stewart Robt blksmith 6-10 Godfrey Stewart Wm. teamster 4-6 Marine Stibel Jacob 3-9 Stites John R. 1 h 3-10 Venice Still Thomas 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Stilwell Nimrod 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Stinchcomb N. W. plasterer Edw'dsv Stobbs Matthew 5-10 Alton Stock Louis 1 h 6-5 New Douglas Stockli Victor painter Highland Stocklin Arnold harnessmkr High- land Stocklin John farmer 4-5 Highland Stockwisch Fred. 1 h 4-6 Marine Stockwisch Henry 1 h 4-6 Marine Stockwisch John 1 h 4-6 Marine Stodole Peter 4-8 Edwardsv. Stodole Rudolph 4-8 Edwardsv. Stodole Wm. 4-8 Edwardsv. Stoeckel Henry 1 h 5-9 Bethalto Stoll Emil saloon 4-8 Edwardsv. Stolter Frederick 4-7 Edwardsv. Stolti Henry farmer 4-7 Edwardsv. Stoltze Fred. W. 3-8 Edwardsv. Stoltz Peter 3-8 St. Theodor Stoltz Phillip farmer 6-9 Bethalto Storbeck Elizabeth 1 h Highland Story Joseph 1 h 5-6 Marine Strap John farmer 6-6 Staunton Stratman Wm. 1 li 3-8 Collinsv. Straub Fred. 6-9 Alton Strauch John B. cooper 4-6 Marine Street George 4-6 Troy Streif Michael 1 h Highland Streif Peter carpenter Highland Streit Christian cooper 3-8 Collinsv. Streitz Jacob 5-10 Alton Strene Wm. farmer 6-9 Alton Strep Frederick f 6-9 Fosterburg Strobbs John farmer 6-9 Alton Strobbs John jr. farmer 6-9 Alton Stroble Vizenez farmer Highland Straff Frank 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Strohbeck George H. farmer 6-9 Fos- terburg Stroke Henry farmer 6-9 Fosterburg Strong H. L."" physician Collinsv. Strong J. grocer 1 h 6-10 Alton Struckoff Garrett farmer 4-7 Troy

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Stubbs Lewis 4-7 Edwardsv. Stackman Wm. f 5-6 Alhambra Stuese Christopher carp. Highland Stukle Fred. 5-8 Bethalto Stulken Henry 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Stulken John 1 h 4-S Edwardsv. Stultz Leonard 5-9 Alton Stumph Charles farmer 4-5 Highl'd Stumph John 4-S Edwardsv. Stunkel Henry 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Sutbing Christian 1 h 3-8 CoUinsv. Sudhof Henrv 1 h 3-7 Troy Suhre Ernst F. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Snhre Rudolph 1 h Alhambra Sulser Michael farmer 3-7 Troy Su maker Charles 6-7 Summers H. S. (J. P.) 5-9 U. Alton Sumner August 1 h 3-8 CoUinsv. Sumner John 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Suppiger Anton 1 h 4-5 Highland Suppiger Bernard A. jr. blk smith

Highland Suppiger David mill owner Highl'd Suppiger John merchant Highland Suppiger Robert mill owner Highl'd Suppiger Xavier harness mkr High- land Suter Gustavus merchant 4-6 Marine Suter John 1 h 4-6 Marine Suter Lepold physician 4-6 Marine Suter Xavier merchant 4-6 Marine Sutte Michael 6-9 Alton Sutton F. M. 6-7 Sutton Jeremiah 6-7 Sutton R. farmer Highland Sutton Samuel 1 h 6-5 New Douglas Sutton Wm. 6-7

Swagger Joseph 4-S Edwardsv. Swaiu Nathan 5-6 Edwardsv. Swain Robei-t 3-8 CoUinsv. Swarst Charles cigarmkr Highland Sweatman C. L. f 4-S Edwardsv. Sweeney Nelson D. 1 h 5-6 Marine Swenneman Michael f New Douglas Swettingham George potter 5-9 Up- per Alton Swingman Henry boatman Col'nsv.

T ABLER JACOB .3-6 St. Jacobs Tabor Braxton M. f 5-6 Alhambra Tabor H. H. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Tabor J. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Tabor James M. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra Tackott Louis .5-8 Alton Tagmire Frederick 3-7 Troy Take Herman farmer 3-7 Troy Take Wm. farmer 4-6 Edwardsv. Talcott L. 6-10 Alton Tallen Vincent 1 h 5-S Bethalto Talleuer Christian pedler Marine Tallman Samuel merchant Venice Tamlin Thomas farmer 3-9 Venice

Tammerhaflf Fred. 5-8 Omphghent Tammin Taminy miner 6-8 Moro Tanner George 5-5 Tanner J. M. teamster 4-8 Edwardsv Tappe E. land holder 4-6 Marine Tappe H. land holder 4-6 Marine Tarbell James 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Tarrere M. H 5-8 Bethalto Tart John 1 h 4-8 Edwardsville Tangs George 6-7 Taylor David miner 6-10 Alton Taylor George boatman 5-8 Bethalto Tavlor James miner 6-10 Alton Taylor James H. f 3-7 Troy Taj-lor John 5-8 Edwardsv. Taylor John miner 6-10 Alton Taylor Joseph 5-10 Alton Taylor Louis 5-7 Edwardsv. Tavlor Peter miner 6-10 Alton Taylor R. H. 3-6 St. Jacobs Tavlor Robert 6-9 Alton Taylor Wm. 6-10 Alton Tcharner Francis 1 h Highland Techmeyer Henry 1 h 3-8 CoUinsv. Teipel Anthony 1 h 5-9 Bethalto Teleur Clement harness mkr Marine Telgmann Anton f 6-10 Godfrey Temon Fred, carp 3-8 CoUinsv. Temple Joseph stage line St. Louis to

Edwardsv. TEMPLE SAMUEL W. livery and

propr. stage lines Edwardsv. Tenison Wm. 1 h 4-6 Marine Tereaux Francis 1 h Highland Terrill Bvron 3-8 St. Theodor. Terrill Louis 6-9 Alton Terry Jacob W. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Terry Theodore clerk 4-8 Edwardsv. Terry .Wm. farmer 4-7 Troy Tewis Henry Highland Terwilliger .l^ohn 1 h 3-9 Venice Teter John teamster 3-8 CoUinsv. Tetlow Ashton miner 5-8 Moro Tetrick Charles school teacher 5-6

Alhambra Thahnan Edward 1 h Highland Thalnian George Highland Theuer Frederick 5-9 Alton Thiele Frederick 6-10 Alton. Thies Frederick 1 h 3-9 Venice Thine Fritz f 5-8 Bethalto Thoenig Michael 4-5 Highland Thola John farmer 3-8 CoUinsv. Thoma Andrew wagonmkr Highl'd Thomas Charles H. 6-10 Alton Tliomas Edward 6-9 Alton Thomas Noris 6-10 Alton Thompson J. B. farmer 5-9 Bethalto Thompson Jacob f 6-9 Fosterburg Thompson James 1 h 6-10 (iodfrey Thompson James stage driver 4-8

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Thompson John tayern 5-9 U. Alton

Thompson Joshua 5-5

Thompson X. B. f 3-8 Collinsv.

Thompson P. B. 5-5

Thompson S. M. constable 4-8 Ed- wardsv.

Thompson S. R. 5-7 Edwardsv.

Thompson Wm. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv.

Thompson Wilson 3-6 St. Jacobs

Thonej^ John farmer Highland

Thornburg John 5-6 Alhambra

Thornburg Thomas 1 h 5-6 Edw'dsv.

Thornburg Wm. O. pilot Alhambra

Thorp Henry B. farmer Highland

Throp Thomas A. fnill 3-7 Troy

Throp T. H. miller 3-7 Troy

Thurneau Conrad blk smith Marine

Thurneau Ferdinand 5-7 Edwardsv.

Thurneau Henrv f 5-8 Edwardsv.

Thurneau Wm. blk smith Edw'dsv.

Thurston E. 3-6 St. Jacobs

Thurston James 1 h 5-6 Alhambra

Tibbett Charles F. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra

Tibbett James 6-10 Alton

Tiblietts Oliver H. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra

Ticknal Thomas f 6-9 Fosterl)urg

TieplerChrist 3-6 St. Jacobs |

Tittin Joseph 1 h 6-6 iSIouItonv.

Tiffin Madison 1 h ii-G Staunton

Tiffin Wm. S. 6-6 :MouUonv.

Tillotson Willard 1 h 5-6 Alhambra

Tindall Charles f 4 8 Edwardsv.

Tindall George W. gardener 5-9 Up per Alton

Tindall Lewis W. carp. 5-9 U. Alton

Tindall Thomas 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv.

Tipps David 5-7 Edwardsv.

Tipps George W. 5-7 Edwardsv.

Tipton Elijah 1 h 5-8 Moro

Tipton Enoch farmer 5-8 Bethalto

Tipton Enos miner 5-8 Bethalto

Tishter Wm. 3-8 St. Theodor

Titchnal David f 6-9 Fosterburg

Titus Wm. 3-8 St. Theodor

Toan Richard farmer 6-9 Fosterburg

Tobias Henrv farmer 5-8 Bethalto

Tobiason Conrad 6-9 Alton

Todd Henry E. 1 h 4-5 Highland

Todd Jesse 6-6 Moultonv.

Toentz Christian f 4-5 Highland

Toentz Jones f 4-5 Highland

Tompkins S. B. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv.

Tonkins Henry W. boatman Bethalto

Topina John 4-8 Edwardsv.

Tost Henry Highland

Townsend Edmund 3-6 St. Jacobs

Townsend Robert 1 h 3-10 Venice

Traber Ebenezer 1 h 3-6 Highland

TRARES JOHN S. drug store Ed- wardsv.

Traub Christian blksmith Alhamb'a

Traub John shoemkr Highland

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Traulenmiller Alexander St. Jacobs Tread Jacob 4-9

Treadway Chas. C. bellmkr Col'nsv. Treiff Wendlin Highland Trembly J. Emil farmer Highland Trembly John L. farmer Highland Tremblv Louis farmer Highland Triffett Thomas W. 6-9 Alton Trite Christ. 3-8 St, Theodor. Trolier John farmer Highland Trost Frank teamster Edwardsv. Trout Daniel 1 h 3-6 Higliland Troutner Bernard 1 h Highland Troutner Nicholas f 4-5 Highland Tryon Wm. (P. M.) Bethalto Tsharner Francis 1 h Highland Tucker Wm. 6-10 Alton Tuffli Peter Highland Tuhland Lewis 6-6 Moultonv. Turecheck John brewer Collinsv. Turner Jonathan butcher Collinsv. Turner Richard I h 4-6 Marine Turner Samuel 1 h and steamboat

capt. Collinsv. Turner Wm. 1 h 4-6 Marine Tuxhon Charles H. tinner Edwards Twadle Eli f 5-9 Upper Alton Twomy David lab 4-8 Edwardsv.

UEBEL ANTON 3-9 St. Theodor Uesler Ludwig 6-8 Dorsey Uhle Clemence 4-8 Edwardsv. Uhle Volentine 4-8 Edwardsv. Ukana F. F. 6-10 Alton Ulinette Desire Highland Ulrich Alois 4-6 Ulrich Anton carp 4-6 Marine Ulrich Christian lab 6-10 Godfrey Ulrich F. laborer Highland Ulrich John 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Unger Frederick tailor Highland Unverzagt Anton 6-9 Alton Underbrink John 1 h 6-8 Moro Underbill John farmer New Douglas Uphotf Henry 6-7 Urban Frank tinner Collinsv. Usinger Henrv 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Utiger Robert'D. I h 5-9 Alhambra Uzzell E. A. 3-6 St. Jacobs

V AMMAN GEORGE 3-6 Saint Jacobs Vanbergen John 6-9 Alton Vancleift Charles 3-7 Collinsv. Vanderburg Frank f 4-7 Troy Vanderburg R. farmer Troy Vannatti Jacob f 6-9 Fosterburg Vannatti John f 6-9 Fosterburg "Vannatti Wm. H. f 6-9 Fosterburg Vanpel John 1 h 4-6 Highland Vanperters John f 5-9 Upper Alton Vanzant George blksmith Moultonv.

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Varner Joel J. 1 h 4-8 Edwards v. Varuherst Wm. 1 h 3-10 Venice Varter Wm, 3-8 St. Theodor Varwis: Louis tobacconist 4-6 Marine VAUGHN CHARLES G. hardware

merchant 4-S Edwardsv. Vaughn Dennis f 5-9 L^pper Alton Vaumard August 6-9 Alton Veildar Gustof boss cooper 3-7 Troy Vedder Wm, cooper 3-7 Troy Verhuseu Alexander f 5-8 Bethalto Vf rmon George Highland Verneuil J. M. mnfr. 3-8 Collinsv. Verson August 1 h 4-6 Marine Vidall Anton land holder Highland Villiett Francis 1 h Highland Vilmore Joseph 6-9 Alton Vingers Frederick 4-9 Vinyard John 4-10 Alton Vinvard Joseph 5-5 Vinyard Philip J. f 3-7 Troy Vinvard Wm. W. farmer 3-7 Troy Virgin Jefferson 3-6 St. Jacobs Vogel Balser 4-8 Edwardsv. Voegell Charles 1 h 4-5 Highland Vogelsang Henry J. 5-7 Edwardsv. Voegle Andrew harness mkr High- land Voegle Peter tavern Highland Vogles Able 1 h 6-6 Staunton Vogles B. F. 6-6 Vogles Henry 1 h 6-6 Jtaunton Vogles Robert Y. 1 h 6-6 Staunton Vogles Samuel R. 1 h 6-6 Staunton Voght Julius blksmith 4-6 Marine Vogt Wm. C. farmer 4-6 Marine Voisin Michael 3-7 Troy Volger Ludwig 6-8 Ridgeley Volk George shoemkr Marine Volk Philip shoemkr Marine Volkman John 6-8 Dorsey Volkner Christian 6-7 Volley Francis 5-9 Alton Volroth Volentine 1 h 4-6 Marine Voltz John 5-6 Edwardsv. Vonderstein Herman shoemkr 4-6

Marine Vonholt August 1 h 3-9 Venice Vonsing Benard 6-9 Alton Voruz Louis 1 h 4-5 Highland Vosinger Henry 3-S St. Theodor Voter Louis miner 5-9 Bethalto Vuichard J. farmer Highland

WAAGE CHRISTIAN land hold'r 4-6 Marine Wachsmuth John F. photographer

Highland Wachter Jacob farmer 3-9 Venice Wachter Wendlin Highland Wackerly Sela J. 1 h 4-6 Marine Waddle Andrew W. 1 h 3-8 Troy

Waddle James L. 3-6 St. Jacobs Wader Andrew butcher 4-6 Marine Wader David butcher 4-6 Marine Wader Jacob butcher 4-6 Marine Wadsworth J. La Rue phj'sician

Collinsv. WADSWORTH & SOX drugstore

Collinsv. Wafflard Constant Highland Waggoner Charles hay press 6-10

Godfrev Waggoner '^G. W. 6-10 Alton Waggoner H. B. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Waggoner Samuel H. 1 h 6-10

Godfrey Waggoner'^Wesley F. 1 h 6-10 God- frey Waggoner Wm. W. 1 h 6-10 Godfrev Wagner Abram Highland Wagoner Francis 4-5 Highland Wagner Henry 3-9 Wagner Nicholas 1 h 6-8 Moro Wagonblast Anton 5-6 Edwardsv. Wainwright George plasterer 4-8

Edwardsv. Walker Christian bell mkr 3-8 Col- linsv. Walker Henry S. 5-9 Alton Walker Robert 6-9 Alton Wtlker Volentine 6-10 Alton Walker Wm. B, 6-10 Alton Wall Able O. 1 h 6-5 New Douglas Wall George 1 h 4-5 Highland Wall George W. f 6-5 New Douglas Wall Hampton W. 6-7 Wall John A. 1 h 6-5 New Douglas Wall Joseph f 6-5 New Douglas Wallace Elijah f 5-8 Edwardsv. Wallace John D. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. Wallace Wm. P. f 4-8 Edwardsv. Walles J. D. carp 5-9 Bethalto Wallet Jacob 3-8 St. Theodor Walser D, 6-10 Alton Walsh James 6-10 Alton Walter Anthonv 1 h 5-9 Bethalto Walter C. 1 h 5-9 Bethalto Walter Charles 1 h 4-5 Highland Walter Christian 1 h 6-10 Alton Walter Francis 1 h Highland Walters Fred. 5-10 Alton Walter Joseph farmer Highland Walton Elias L mill owner Moro Walton Jesse 5-9 Alton Walworth Thomas P., R. R. Agent

6-10 Godfrey Wander Anastus plasterer Highland Wannenmeher J. F, 1 h 6-10 Godfrev Wansing Herman 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Wansing John 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Waples Timothy 6-8 Ridgeley Waples Wm. 6 8 Moro Ward Allen T. 3-9 Venice

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Ward Henrv farmer 0-6 Moultonv. Ward McKinley 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Ward Wm. 5-10 Alton Warden George 1 h 5-6 New Douglas Warderman Edward 1 h 5-6 Al-

hambra Warenburg Fred, farmer Collinsv. Warner D. H. (J, P.) 6-9 Fosterburg Warner Nicholas 4-8 Edwardsv, Warren Joseph A. blk smith 5-6 AI-

hambra Washburn Meredith f 4-6 Marine Wasman A. Highland Wasman Fritz teamster 4-6 Marine Wassman Henry laborer 4-6 Marine Wassack Joseph 4-S Edwardsv. Wasserfall Jacob 1 h Highland Wassum Louis 3-6 St. Jacobs Wassum Pliilip 3-S St. Jacobs Wastier Henrv 3-8 Collinsv, Waters John f h 6-10 Godfrey Waters Patrick 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Watson Elihu farmcM- 3-7 Troy Watson Hudson 1 h 0-5 New Douglas Watson Kodger 6-9 P'osterburg Watt .James 1 h 3-7 Troy Watt John G. farmer 3-7 Troy Watts John 1 h 0-10 Godfrey Watts Silas 1 h New Douglas Watts Wm. 5-10 Alton Watters John lab 0-8 Moro Watts Felix K. 1 h 3-7 Troy Watts Martin f 0-5 New Douglas Waugh John 5-10 Alton Wayiieleldt Christian Fosterburg Weaver Alson f 5-0 Edwardsv. Weaver G. J. 1 h 5-S Omphgent Weaver John 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Weaver Joseph 1 h 3-10 Venice Webber Bohle 1 h New Douglas Webber George 3-6 St. Jacobs \

Webber Jolm 5-6 Edwardsv. Webber Julius f 4-0 ^Marine Weber Adam 1 h 3-7 Troy Weber Dominic 1 h Highland Weber Frank Union House Venice Weber Frank W. tailor 4-0 Marine Weber Frederick 0-9 Fosterl)urg Weber Jacob blksmith Edwardsv. Weber Jacob tavern Highland Weber John merchant Marine Weber Melchjor 1 h Highland Weber Nicholas farmer 3-10 Venice Weber Peter Highland Weber Samuel 6-6 Fosterburg Webster Benjamin merchant and

(P. M.) Godfrey Webster B. F. lawver Godfrey Webster John 6-10 Alton Webster Wm. farmer 5-9 Bethalto Wecker Michael 4-9 Wedeknid Casper 5-5

Wedig John land holder 3-9 Venice Weeks Frank laborer 4-8 Edwardsv. Weeks F. M. 6-7 Bunker Hill WEEKS L. R. 1 h 6-7 Bunker Hill Weeks Stephen 6-6 Moultonv. Wegand Urband 1 h 4-6 Marine Weiaka John 3-8 St. Theodore Weideman Daniel 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Weiderweldt Fred wagon mkr 3-8

Collinsv. Weidner Bernhard plasterer Marine Weighler G. H. 5-10 Alton Weimers Bruen 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Weimer Frank 3-6 St. Jacobs Weimers Fred. 6-9 Fosterburg Weimers Henry 6-9 Fosterburg Weimers John G. 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Weindel Anton 1 h 4-5 Highland Weindel Joseph merchant Highland Weingartner Oswald Highland Weinheimer Henrv mer. Highland WEIR JOHN H. physician 4-8 Ed- wardsv. Weishaupt Conrad 6-8 Dorsey Weise Frederick 5-8 Omphghent Weiseman Henry wagon mkr 3-8

Collinsv. Weisenberger Max merch. Col'nsv. Weisshaar D. 5-10 Alton Weisman Fred. B. 6-8 Ridgeley Weison C. D. 3-8 St. Theodor Weiss E. farmer Highland* Weiss Louis 6-9 Fosterburg Weiss Conrad farmer Highland Welch James labor Edwardsv. Welch Patrick 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Welch Perrv farmer 5-8 Edwardsv. Welch Thomas 6-7 Welge Christian 1 h 4-9 Venice Welgee Henry 1 h 3-9 Venice Welker Laban 4-8 Edwardsv. Welling Frank 6-9 Fosterburg Wells Jacob 0-10 Alton Welsh John 1 h 6-10 Alton Wembermer Henry Highland Wendel Barnett 4-8 Edwai'dsv. Wendler Adam blksmith Collins. Wendler Henrv 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Wendler Johnl h 3-8 Collinsv. Wenkel Charles 5-5 New Douglas Wensel Henry farmer 3-10 Venice Wensel Henry G. farmer 3-10 Venice Wentz Jacob grocer 4-6 Marine Wentz John cooper Edwardsv. Wenzell Charles 6-9 Fosterburg Wenzel Fred f 3-10 Venice Werlv Samuel farmer 4 5 Highland Wermon John 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Werner Henry 4-8 Edwardsv. Werner Martin 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Wesley John 0-9 Alton Wesmany Rily 0-10 Alton

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est E. 5-9 Alton

EST E. M. Justice of the Peace 4-8

Edwardsv. est George 1 h 5-6 Alhambra est J. B.^r. 5-9 Alton est J. F. farmer 3-7 Troy est John 1 h 5-S Alhambra est Thomas S. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra est Wm. N. I h 5-6 Alhambra estbrook Thomas lab 5-9 Bethalto esterholds Charles 4-8 Edwardsv. esterhold Fred. 3-6 St. Jacobs essal Henry 4-8 Edwardsv. etmore R. C. 1 h G-6 Moultonv. etmore S. R. 6-6 Moultonv. etzel John 1 h 5-6 Alhambra halins: Charles W. 1 h 6-6 Staunton

haling George L. 1 h 6-6 Staunton W haling Wm. M. 1 h 4-8 Edwardsv. W halj' f onas 3-7 Colliusv. heatlev Alexander f 3-S Collinsv. heelock W. W. 6-10 Alton heeler Erastus 4-8 Edwardsv. heeler John S. banker 4-8 Ed

wardsv. heeler W, D. H. 6-9 Fosterburg heeler Wm. E. banker Edwardsv helan Fred. 5-7 Edwardsv. helan T. 5-10 Alton herley Andrew grocer Highland hidmer Samuel 5-5

W W ^^ W W W Whipple J. L. D., physician and 1 h Williams W. D. 3-6 Marine

Wilburt John baker 3-8 Collinsv. Wilburn J. H. pilot 3-8 Collinsv. ! Wild Daniel brewer Highland I Wildhaber Anton f St. Morgan j Wildhaber Joseph teamster Highl'd I Wilhelm John G. lab 3-8 Collinsv. 1 Wilhelm Moritz carp 3-8 Collinsv. ' Wilkining August 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. I Wilkinning Wm. 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. I Wilkius C. W. ins. agt., 3-8 Collinsv. j Wilkins John 6-10 Alton I Wilkinson D, A. f 4-7 Edwardsv. i Wilkinson James A. Edwardsv. ! Will Henry 6-10 Alton j Willbauks John 3-7 Collinsv. I Willhelm Wm. farmer 5-8 Moro I Willi Farena 3-6 St. Jacobs

Hi Frederick 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Hi G. C. farmer 4-7 Troy Hi Jacob 3-6 St. Jacobs Hie John S. farmer 4-7 Troy lliams Daniel 5-9 Alton lliams Frank 6-9 Fosterburg Hms Henry 6-9 Alton lliams J. H. 5-5

lliams Jeremiah farmer 6-8 Moro lliams John 1 h 3-10 Venice lliams John 3-6 St. Jacobs WHliams Madison 1 h 5-9 U. Alton Williams Samuel J. f 6-9 Fosterburg Williams Thomas 5-10 Alton

4-9 Venice hite David restaurant 6-10 Alton hite James 1 h 4-7 Edwardsv. hite Wm. farmer 3-7 Troy hite Wm. 4-9

hiteside James farmer Troy hiteside Michael 4-7 Troy hiteside Thos. V. 1 h Edwardsv. hitney Charles 3 9 hitue3' X. S. marble cutter 4-8 Ed

wardsv. hittington Thomas 6-7 hyers Joseph 6-9 Fosterbprg h^-ers Richard 6-9 Fosterburg iagman Herman 4-8 Edwardsv.

Williamson Charles lab 4-6 Marine ; Williamson John 6-6 Moultonv. j Williamson Robert lab 3-7 Troy j Willick Jacob carp 4-6 Marine ] Williman Henry bookstore Highl'd I Williman John 5-5 J WiHis John 4-9

Willoughby Asa L. 1 h 3-7 St. Jacobs

Willoughby C. D. butcher Collinsv. ! AVilloughby Jas. G. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv.

Willoughby Jett'erson f 3-S Collinsv. ] Willoughby J. R. 1 h 3-7 Troy

Wilner Louis 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. ! Wilson Albert G. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv.

AVilson B 6-10 Godfrey ick Alvis vetery surgeon HighFd Wilson C. C. teamster 3-8 Collinsv. ickenhauser F. 'blksmith Highl'd; Wilson Corwin f 3-8 Collinsv. ichenhauser Lorenz blacksmith! Wilson Franklin constable Moro

I Wilson G. C. 3-8 Collinsv. Wilson George D. 1 h6-8 Moro Wilson Henry 6-8 Dorsey Wilson Hugh broommkr Collinsv. Wilson Isaac f 3-8 Collinsv. Wilson Isaac B. f 5-9 Upper Alton Wilson John 6-9 Fosterburg Wilson Judson f 3-8 Collinsv. Wilson Robert teamster Edwardsv Wilson Robert A. lab. 4-8 Edwardsv Wilson Soloman S. 6-9 Fosterburg

Highland ideman Anton mason 4-6 Marine ideman Wm. H. G-9 Fosterburg idemeyer John 4-6 idicus George Highland idicus Jacob 3-6 St, Jacobs idicus John farmer 3-7 Troy iemers Henry 6-S Moro iesemeyer Wm. f 4-5 Highland iesman Wm. 1 h 5-6 Alhambra iggenhauser J. blksmith Highl'd

iggett Dominio gunsmith Highl'dl Wilson Thomas f 5-6 Edwardsv. 1— of New York, Assdts §1.348,518.

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Wilson T. R. County Survej-or Moro Wilson Wm. 1 h Edwardsv. Wilson Wm. A. 1 h 3-6 Troy Wilson Wm. D. painter Fosterburg Wilson Wm, E. 1 h 4-5 Highland Windmiller Wm. 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Wiueke Anton 1 h 5-7 EdAvardsv. Wineka Fritz 1 h 4-S Edwardsv. WING HENRY physician and

surgeon Collinsv. Winger C. 6-9 Fosterburg Winke Bernhard 5-7 Edwardsv. Winke Henry 3-9 Winnenherg "John 5-10 Alton Winser Henrj^ 5-9 Alton Winter Andrews wagon mkr Highl'd Winter Lorenz merchant Highland Winter Louis 5-10 Alton Winters Fred. 1 h 3-9 Venice Winters Herman 1 h 3-9 Venice Wirth Frederick 1 h 3-S Collinsv. Wise Engiebert f 6-6 New Douglas Wise Joseph W. 5-10 Alton Wise Peter 5-10 Alton Wiser Jacob farmer Highland Wiswell A. W. 5-9 Alton Witchi Nicholas potter Highland Withers Richard plow mkr Collinsv Witti Conrad 1 h 3-S Collinsv. Witti Wm. 6-9 Fosterburg Wittman Augustus f 4-6 Marine Wittman George 1 h 3-7 Troy Wittman Jacob f 4-5 Highland Wittman Josei^h 5-5 Wittnier Joseph 1 h Highland Wittmer Rudolph Highland Witts Samuel 5-5 Wolf Andrew Fosterburg Wolf Conrad 5-8 Edwardsv. Wolf Frederick f 5-7 Edwardsv. Wolf F. A. 1 h 5-8 Edwardsv. Wolf G. A. deputy sherifl" Edwardsv Wolf Henrj' 1 h 3-10 Venice. Wolf Jacoljfcl h 4-8 Edwardsv. Wolf Matthias f 4-5 Highland Wonderly Paul B. distiller Collinsv Wood Andrew 1 h 3-7 Troy Wood Benjamin 1 h 3-9 Venice Wood Edwin lab 4-8 Edwardsv Wood Isaac 1 h 3-6 Alhambra Wood J. P. 1 h 5-8 Bethalto Wood James A. 6-9 Fosterburg Wood John 1 h 3-10 Venice Wood Robert lab 6-9 Bethalto Wood Thomas 1 h 6-8 Ridgely Wooldridge Silas PI. plow mkr 3-10

Venice Woodridge Wm. f 3-10 Venice] Woods Ephrim teamster Bethalto Woods Isham 5-9 Upper Alton Woods Robert lab 5-9 Bethalto Woodside Wm. 6-8 Alton

Worden J . C. 6-7

Wortel John 3-8 St. Theordor

Wortman C. F. 6-7

Wortman E. 6-9 Alton

Wortman F. 6-9 farmer Fosterburg

Wright James R. 1 h Edwardsv.

Wright John W. f Edwardsv.

Wurst Charles cigar mkr Highland

Wyeth George M. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey

Wyeth P. C. 6-10 Godfrey

YACKLE P. laborer 6-10 Godfrey Yager Austin f 6-8 Moro Yager B. F. 1 h 6-8 Moro Yager Edward E. f 6-8 ISIoro Yaherdvke Joseph 3-8 Yates John F. 1 h 6-5 Troy Yates M. D. farmer 4-7 Edwardsv. Yates Thomas W. clerk Edwardsv , Yoder Frank 4-9 •

Yoncon John 3-9 Yost Nicholas 6-7 Young Charles 5-8 Edwardsv. Young Henry farmer Fosterburg Young J. H. merchant and J. P. 6-9

Fosterburg Young Jacob farmer 3-10 Venice Young James 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Young James 1 h 6-5 New Douglas Young John carp. 3-8 Collinsv. Young John W. f 5-9 Upper Alton Young L. B. land holder 6-8 Moro Young Ludwick teacher 3-8 Collinsv Young Peter D. 4-9 Young Wm. 1 h 6-10 Godfrey Youngblood Henry 1 h 6-10 Alton Youngworth Joseph lab 5-9 Bethalto Younghaus John 1 h 3-8 Collinsv. Younghaus Gotleib 1 h Collinsv.

ZAHRUBA MICHAEL 3-8 Ed- wardsv. Zargar Nicholas barkeeper Belhalto Zegelbein Fred. 5-7 Edwardsv. Zeigler Christoph cooper Edwardsv. Zeigra Fred. 6-7

Zeller Sebastian farmer 4-5 Highland Zellerman Joseph 1 h 4-9 Venice Zergebein Wm. 6-7 Edwardsv. Zenk Frederick 1 h 3-7 Troy Zillinger Rudolph Highland Zillman Joseph teamster Highland Zimkell Charles 1 h 3-8 Troy Zimmer Henry mill wright Marine Zimmer Jacob 4-8 Edwardsv. Zimmerman Abram tailor Highl'd Zimmerman Frederick 1 h Highl'd Zimmerman Harm boarding Moro Zimmerman John barber 4-6 Marine Zimmerman J. W. 1 h 6-8 Dorsey Zimmerman John M. f Highland Zimmerman Louis 4-5 Highland

MOEGAN & 'COREY represent the Artie Ins. Company.

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Zimmerman Wm. 1 h 6-5 X. Douglas: Zimmerscheid John W. former 4-7

Edwanlsv. Ziucklog Wm. G-S Dorsey Ziuges Wm. 6-7 Zepproot Theodore 1 h Highhind Ziska John miner 6 9 Bethalto Ziska Joseph miner C-9 Bethalto Zobel Adolph 6-10 Alton Zobri?t Henry 1 h Highland Zobriat Jacol) jr 1 h Highland

Zobrist John J. 1 h Hitrhland Zobrist Rudolph 1 h if ighlaud Zoelzer Adam 1 h 6-8 :Moro Zoelzer Fredeiick 1 h 5-S Moro Zopf Fred. 1 h 5-7 Edwardsv. Zopf Jacob 1 h 4-5Hi-hland Zopf Xicholas 1 h Highland Zurcher John T. 5-9 Alton Zurkuhlen F. W. grocer Marine Zurkwiller Paul 3-6 St. Jacobs Zuschardvke Martin 3-S St. Theodor

ALTON STREET DIRECTORY.

Piasa Street is taken as a base, which runs northward from the river, and is conspicuous, inasmuch as the St. Louis, Alton & Chicago R. R. runs through its centre.

Those in italics are located in the north east part of the City known as Hunter's North Liberty

Alby runs n and s, 2d block e of

Piasa Alton runs n and s 4th block east of

Piasa Apple runs n and s 14th block e of

Piasa Arch runs from Union to Peai'l, 2d

block e of Henry Beacon runs n and s from Park to

State, n o( penitentiary. Belle runs n and s first"^ block w of

Piasa, Blooiixfield n e part of city. Blutf runs n e from tlie river to

State. Bond runs e and w from Prospect to

State. Cherry runs n and s 12th block e of

Piasa. Common runs n from 15th and 4th

block e of Henry. County road runs'w from the peni- tentiary by the river side. Dry runs n e from State

Piasa. Eighth runs e and w 7th block n of

river. Eleventh runs e and w 10th block n

of river. Fifth runs e and w 4th block n of

river. ; Fifteenth runs e andw 14th block no

of river. Fourth runs e and w 3d block n of ! river. Fourteenth runs e and w 13th block

n of river. Franklin runs e and w from Henry

to Common, 19th block from river. Front runs e and w fronting the

river. Garden runs n and s, n e of city. George runs n and s 5th block e of

Piasa. German n e of cemetery. Gold n e of city. Green north-east of the City. Grove runs e and w from Liberty to

Common, 18th block n of river. Hampton n e of city.

Diamond runs n and s (n of city) 10th

block e of Piasa. Easton runs n and s 3d block e of Harrison ne of city.

of New York, Assetts 8593,973.

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DIRECTORV OF ALTON CITY,

Hamilton runs from 10th to 11th 1

block w of Piasa. Henry runs n and s 7 blocks e of

Piasa Langdon runs e and w 6th block e of

Piasa. Levee from Piasa to penitentiary. Liberty runs n from 5th, 8th block e

of Henry. Main n of city and vr of Piasa. Man runs from 9th to 10th, 2d block

w of Piasa. Maple runs n from 15th 3d block east

of Henry. Market runs n and s 1st block east

of Piasa. Marshall junction of Belle and lUh. Mechanic runs from 6th to 8th Ijet

George and Langdon. Narrow n e of city one block e of

State. Ninth runs e and vr 8th block n of

river. North runs n from Union 4th block

e of Henry Oak runs s w from State bet Pros- pect and Bluff Park runs e and w half a block n of

Penitentiary. Pear runs n and s 16th e of Piasa Pearl runs e from Liberty one block

n from Union Piasa runs n and s through which

runs the C. A., & St. L. R. R track Pleasant, continuation of 12th from

Henry to Liberty Plum runs n and' » 15th block e of

Piasa. Prospect rvms from river to State 1st

block w of penitentiary. Pidnom n e of city.

Royal runs e from Henry bet 13tb

and 14th. Ridge runs n and s 8th block e of

Piasa. Second runs e and w 1 block n of

river. Seventh runs e and w 6th block n of

river. Short s penitentiarv, continuation of

2d w of State. Silver n e of city. Sixth runs e and w 5th block from

river. Spring runs n and s 9th block e of

Piasa. Spring e of State opjx^ite Bluff. State runs n and n w 2d block west

of Piasa. State road to Vandalia n e of city. Summit runs w from penitentiary

block n of river. Suspension continuation of 15th e of

Henrv. Tenth funs e and w 9th block n ot

river. Third runs e and w 2d block from

river. Thirteenth runs e and w 12th block

from river. Twelfth runs e and w 11th block

from river. Union continuation of 11th running

e from Henry. Vine runs n and s 13ih block e ot

Piasa. Walnut runs n and a llth block east

of Piasa. Washington runs e from court house

square n of city. William runs n and s from Short to

State 3d block w of Piasa,

MOilGAN k COREY represent the Mesolute Ins. Company,

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. XXXIIJ

ROBERT C. BERRY,

Wholesale and Retail Dealer in

GROCERIES,

PROVISIONS AND PRODUCE,

Has always on hand a general assortment of Groceries together with

SPICES, CANNED FEUITS, JELLIES, &c.,

Which he will sell at the Lowest Market rates.

Cash. IP aid for Prodnce of all Kinds.

Corner Fourtli and Belle Streets,

ORDERS SOLICITED AND PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

G. A. GEAY. H. G. HIBBAED.

GRAY & HIBBARD,

EAGLE SOAP WORKS,

Miannfactnrers of Superior

FAMLiY^

FANCY AND

SOFT SOAP^

Corner 13tli and Belle Street,

-A.ijTOisr, - - - luiLiiisrois .

Grease wanted in Exchange for Soap or Cash.

XXXVl A GAZETTEER OF

PLATT & HART,

LIVERY STABLE,

STATE STREET, A.LTOI^, - ILLINOIS.

JOHN CLIFFORD & SONS,

BLACKSMITHS;

HORSE SHOEmG

AND ALL KINDS OF

BLA-CKSMITHI NG

Done on the Shortest Notice ^ the Lowest Terms.

Orders are respectfully solicited and satisfaction guaranteed,

GMEEJnrOOn or ALTOJSTA,

Two Miles North of Alton, on the Jerseyville Road.

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. XXXVII

ImISONARD stutz,

Dealer in

FAMILY GROCERIES,

FEUIT, PEOVISIONS, WOODEN AND WILLOW WARE,

Boots and Shoes, Clothing, Wine^ and Liquors,

Cor. 2d i Washin-gton" Sts., xeak Shield's Branch,

ALTOn^ - - ILLINOIS.

Xj. id. IFL-A^OHZEHSTEICEK.,

AND ilANUFACrUKEB TO ORDER EVERY DESCRIPTION OF

SOFAS, SETTEES, OTT03IAXS, CTIATRS, FOOT-STOOLS, CHVSCH CUSH- IONS, MATTRESSES OF SPRING, JJAIR, COTTOX, MOSS. SHUCKS AND EXCELSIOR;

Pillows, Bolsters, Comforts, aud Feathers, of every

Variety; Carpet and Oil Cloth Fitting, and Window Curtain

Hanging. We will also put up Awnings on Doors and Windows. 4*=-Careful and

prompt attention given to all orders.

BELLE ST.. between Fourth and Fifth. ALTON. ILL.

Physician & Surgeon,

OFFICE ANJD RESIDEXCE

N. E. COR. QF THIRD AND HENRY, 8TS.,

ALTQiyr^ - - ILLINOIS.

XXXVIII A GAZETTEER OF

ST. CLAIE

SUMMERFIKLD, ILL

Two Hundred and Fifty Acres,

I • ^ • «

A full and complete assortment of FRXJIT and ORlVAMiEIVTAL TREES Etc.,

for sale at each regular planting season at WHOLESALE OR RETAIL.

Grapes, Peaches, Apples, Standard and Dwarf Pears, a speciality.

S^^Parties desiring to plant largely, are invited to visit my grounds during the fruiting season. Located, twenty-five miles from St. Louis, on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad.

E. F. BABCOCK, Successor to Babcock & Bro.

MERRILL & FOLLETT,

UPPER ALTON, - - ILLINOIS.

MANUFACTURERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF

Vetrifled Stone Pipe,

FOR SEWERS. ROAD CULVERTS,

r>Ri>Ll3SrS, iLQUEDUOTS, &0.,

Also, a new article for Gas and Heavy PreasnresMf Water.

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. XXXIX

PERLEY & WOODMAN,

Dealers in

LUMBER, LATH,

Shingles^ ^c.^

Cor. Second and Henry Streets, AlaTON^ - - ILLINOIS.

R01?irAn 6L HBNIGK,

CABINET MAKERS,

AND

CA.RPENTERS,

Piasa Street, Second door South of Chicago Depot

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Mouldings constantly on hand, and Picture Frames made to order.

AND PAPER BOX MANUFAGTURp,

West side Piasa St., bet. 4th & oth, -A.3L.T03Sr, - - IX.I-.I3SrOIS.

Binds and Rebinds Books of every description. All kinds of Paper Boxes

constantly on hand or made to order. Pictures of all

kinds framed. Mouldings constantly on hand.

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ALTON CITY DIRECTORY.

[The Madisox County Directory will be found ou the pages immediately preceding this City Directory.

ABBREVIATIONS

agt. al...

av

bds

bkpr

blksmith.

bt

elk

carp

cor

drav

es...,

agent

alley

avenue

boards

.bookkeeper ..blacksmith

between

clerk

... carpenter

corner

drayman

, east

east side

engineer

forwd mer..forwarding merchant

h hou.se or home

ins insurance

lab laborer

mach machinist

mkr maker

manfr ...manufacturer

n north

nr near

ns north side

opp opposite

phys physician

pres president

propr proprietor

R, R railroad

r rear

ret retail

secy secretary

s south

ss south side

supt superintendent

tp township

treas - treasurer

w west

ws west side

whol wholesale

wks works

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ALT

ABBOTT GEORGE has North 3 n Union Abry John D. engineer h n s 2d bet.

Oak and Walnut Adams DeWitt C. captain h n e cor

Piasa and 17th Adams Emil saloon cor. State and 2

h e s Easton 2 n 5th Adams George Kendall's Bakery h

n s Suspension 1 e Heniy. Adams Sophie h e s Common 3 n of

Franklin Agnew Wm. lab h ns Union 3 e Ridge Ahrn George tailor Moritz bds J.

Schwab Aikens Johnh n e 5th 4 west of Vine Albon Sarah h n s 5th e of Cherry Alexander Logan pilot n w cor 7th

and Belle Alexander Lucy Mrs, dressmkr h n

e cor .3rd and Market Allen James drayman ss Union 2 e

Spring

of New York, Assetts 8280,730

Allen Thomas elk h 5th bet. Cherry

and Walnut Allread Alphonzo h n s 2d 4 west of

Cherry Alt George harnessmkr G. D. Sidway Althoflf John M. {A. & Stigleman) h

Prospect w of State ALTHOFF ct STIGLEMAN, (John

M. Althotf, Calvin Stigleman,)

manufacturers of wooden ware,

tubs, buckets, <fec., Piasa cor 7th.

See card. ALTON HOUSE Front & Alby Wil- liam Siemans proprietor. 'iSee card ALTON NATIONAL BANK, Eben-

ezer Marsh, president, Charles A.

Caldwell, ca.shier, n e cor [Third

Belle ALTON WOOLEN MILLS. F. K.

Nichols, agt, nw cor Belle & 8th

See card American House s s 2d bt Henry and

Ridge

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ALTON CITY DIRECTORY

BAD

Ainmaun Joseph wagon mkr bds J.

Gurtler Arum end John lab St. L., A. & T. H.

R. R. Co. cor 2d and Spring Anderson George W. (Hopson <fc An- derson) h w s Easton 4 s 6th Anderson Joseph cooper h h n s 2d

bt Oak and Spring Anderson Luther school teacher h s

s 5th Oak and Walnut Andrews X. B. painter h e s State 3

n of Prospect ANGELL JAMES B. painter h s s

8th 2 w of Alton Anzle Joseph cooper h s e cor Henry

and 2d Anthony George W. cigar maker

bds Franklin House ANTHONY SAMLTEL J. cigars and

tobacco w s State opp 3d h s e cor

George and 5th Street see card Arbuckle Legrand lab h s s 2d bt

State and Piasa Archibold George "\V. carpenter s

w cor 5th and Cherry Areus Theodore bakery n s 2d bt.

Laugdon and Henry h same Armstrong Catheriue" h Sampletown Armstrong Frank clerk bds Mrs.

Hutchinson Armstrong Henry A. (A. & Pfeiflfen-

berger) h 3d bt George ifc Laugdon Armstrong Thomas cooper h Sample- town Armstrong William Cooper bds s e

cor 2d and Laugdon Armstrong ct Pfeitfenberger (Henry

A. Armstrong, Lucas P. Pfeiffen-

berger) architects and builders w

s Belle Arnold Charles h se cor Belle and lot Arnold S. S. bds s e cor Belle and 15 Ash Absolam plasterer bds s e cor

4th and George Ash Jared plasterer bds s e cor 4th

and George Ash John W. City Clerk City Hall

h s e cor 4th and George Ash John P. City Measurer h s e cor

4th and George Ash Joe. (Crossman ifc Co.,} auction

store, bds Mrs. Hayes oth Street Atchison Mrs. Eliza h n wcor Easton

and 6th Atkins Joseph driver Express office

bds Empire House Atkinson William mason h s w cor-

Belle and 9th Atkinson & Patrick stonecutters and

builders Belle back of woolen mills Atwood Ellis T. clerk HI. Mutual

Fire Ins. Co., bds John Atwood

MOEGAN & COEEY

Atwood John Secretary 111, Mututl Fire Ins. Co., h es Liberty cor South Atwood Moses G. president Illinois Mutual Fire Ins. Co. h w s Liber- ty 1 n of Grove Atwood Roger W. (Blair <fe Atwood)

bds n e cor Henry and Union Auld John lab bds Thompson House Austin Wm. h e s Liberty 3 n of 5th Avistin Chas. h n s 9th w of Belle Auten John A. elk h e s State 6 n of

4th Avis Samuel bkr Dtinford <k Brooks

h n s 3d 3 Av of George Axtelm Louis barber h ss 15th 2 w Henry

BAACK GEORGE h n s 2d 3 w of Cherry Backer Heie carp h e s Vine bt. 4th

and 5th Bachman Henry lab h w s Gold s of

Bloomtield Baden Charles clerk H. Slipe bds

Empire House Bagley Moses F. ship carpenter h es

Piasa 2 s 9th Bailey Mrs. Elizabeth h n s 7th 2 w

of Laugdon Baird John builder h w s Henry 2 n

13th Bairns Henry merchant h u s 3d 3 w

of Laugdon Baker Charles painter h se cor Wall

and William Baker David J. Judge h e s Liberty

bt Pleasant and Suspension Baker Henry S. lawj'er w s Belle nr

od h s s Suspension 2 e Henry Baker Robert h n s Common n of

Franklin Baker Thos. painter h ne cor Henry

and 7th Baker Wm. P. Rev. h Union street Baldwin Charles P. cooper h s w cor

Ridge and 3rd Ball Isaac lab h ws Market bt. 2d &

3d Balster John W. painter h w s North

1 n of Union Bamman Charles tobacconist bds

Empire House Bannon James, constable h es Wil- liam n of Park Banta Bell wks Alton Wollen Mill Banta Mary wks Alton Wollen Mill Baptist Church s e cor 5th & Market Barbe Joseph carriage mkr bds Em- pire House BARBOUR CONWAY propr. Fifth

Avenue Hall Piasa cor 5th

epresent the State Fire his. Company,

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Barbour Joseph Fifth Av. Hall Barbour Richard at Fifth At. Hall Barnard Bernard elk. R. W. Haw- kins (fc Co., bds Empire House Barner John drayman h s av cor 3d

and Spring Earnett Charles mason h s e cor

Belle and loth Baruett Elizabeth h w s Belle op. 6th Baruhart Silas T. propr. Farmers'

House n end of State Barr James h e s Market 3 s of 3d Barrett Thomas laborer h e s Belle 4

n of 5th BARRY AMASA S. Druggist n e

cor State and 2d h State cor BluflF

See Card Barrj' George clerk Quiglej* Bro, &

Co., bds Mrs. Hutchinson Barth Frank h ns 5th bt Cherry

and Vine Bartlett Charles N". engineer h n e

cor 9th and Piasa Barlett Michael S. conductor h near

cor 7th and Easton Bartlett Samuel Engineer Dunford

<fc Brooks h n s 9th 2 e Piasa Bartlett Thomas C. patent dealer h w

s State 2 n William Basse Henry saloon h n s Oak 2 w

State Bastion Nicholas S. Rev. h s w cor

Langdon and 7th Batterton George W. teaming h n a 3

2 w of UpperAlton road Battei'ton John R. painter h s s Bluflf

1 w of State Bauer Henry teamster h n s 7th 1 w

of George Bauer Philip works J. H. Pier.son &! Benton Peter

Co., h 7 bt. George and Alton Baudendistel Volentine h n s 5th 2 w

of Vine Bauman George (Bauman cfe Peters)

h 25lank road n of city limits BAUMAN &, PETERS,(George Bau- man,Joseph Peters, proprietors of

Alton Brewery Plankroad n of city

limits. See card. Eager Frank matlster George Yakel

<fe Co. h at Brewerj' Beagle Milton cooper h n s 3d liet.

George and Langdon Beall Charles blksmith h Union Beall Edward blksmith bds John

Millen Beard Margaret h a s 2d bt Spring

and Oak Beansen Charles lab hue cor 2d and

Easton Bechteler George brewer Yakel &.

Co. h near brewery

Beck Conrad teamster h s e cor Ridge

and 6th Beck Isaac clerk E. C. Calm bds

Franklin House Beckman George carp h Bloomtield

bt Gold and Silver Bee be Frank elk Howard <fc Challa-

combe Ijks n s 5th 5 e of Market Beem Andrew h n w cor Henry and

6th Beem John T. Telegraph Office bds

7th 2 e Alby Beem Nicholas J. elk W. A. Holton

and Co. h cor 6th and Henry Beesiuger Lewis clerk Boulter <t

Brown h s e cor Henry and 5th Beeslj' Elizabeth A. Mrs. h s s Pros- pect 2 w Bond Beesou Joseph carpM. O'Conner h n

e cor 7th and Henry . Behrens Henry (Meinecke & Beh-

rens h 3d l)t Henry and Langdon Behrens Charles, (J. A. Neininger &

Co; tobacconist bds Empire House Beil Joseph sausage maker h s e cor

Liberty and .5th Belderback Bernard carpenter Jas.

Patterson Belderback Rudolph carpenter Jas,

Patterson Bell Catherine Mrs. hue cor 3d and

Alton Bell John elk H. S Mathews h n s 3d Bellas Thomas carp with Martin ct

Boals Benuer Martin mason h Vandalia w

of German Bennett lab h n s State n of

Cliflf

h n Washington 5 e

of Common BERRY ROBERT C. prop. Steam

Ferry boat "Jessie Edgiugton,"

bds Franlin House See Card

Berrot Abram mason h s e eor Lib-

ty and 5th Betz Augustus F. elk Blair tt At-

wood h n w eor 5 and Liberty Bewley William prop. American

House s s second bt Henrv and

Ridge Bickel Louis saloon cor State and

Short h e s Liberty 2 n of 5th Bickley Charles agent h e s Belle 4

n of 5th Biggins Thomas saloon w s Piasa bt

2d and 3d h same Biggs Louis R. carpenter h e a Belle 4 n 5th Billings Henry W. Counsellor 111.

Mutual Fire Ins. Co., h s e eor

Liberty and Suspension

of Cleveland, Assetts 8150,000.

208

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DIRECTORY OF ALTON CITY,

BOU

Billing Michael (Billing ct Co.,) h

Henry 1 n of 2d BILLING & Co. clothing merchants

s s 3dbt Belle and State See card Birdsall James dry good store s s 3d

opp Belle h cor 4th andGeorge Bishop Andrew D. (DeBow <fc Co.,) h

ne cor George and oth Bishop James T. elk 111. Mut. Ins.

Co h ne cor Grove and Liberty Bishop William clerk W. C. Flagg

bds ne cor Grove and Liberty Bishop John laborer h us 5th "7 e of

Ridge Bisket Hannah washerwoman h nw

cor Easton and 10th Bissinger Mathias drayman h ns 5th

2 e of Henry Blackburn John h Common u of

Washington Blackburn William painter h ns 7th

5 w of Belle Blackwell Auslow G. jailor at prison

h same Blades Johu boatman h ns 5th 4 e

Market Blair John L. (Blair & Atwood) h ne

cor Henry and Union BLAIR ct ATWOOD t John L. Blair

Roger W. Atwood, wholesale^gro-

eers sw cor 2d and Piasa See Card. Blaisdell Bartlett E. elk 111. Mutual

Fire Ins. Co., h cor Maple it Grove Blaisdell Ezra B. clex'k Insurance

Office sw cor Grove and Maple Blaisdell Johu gen. agt. 111. Mutual

Fire Ins. Co. h cor Grove ifc Ma^jle Blake John miller h us Prospect w

of State Blakesley Henry h ws State 2 s 4th Blanchard Julius steamboat elk bds

ns 7th 2 w of Alby Blanchard Mrs. Mary h ns 7th 2 w

of Alby Blanchard Volney bds ns 7th 2 w of

Alby Bleades Frank h ss 5th 1 e of Cherry Boals Manuel H. (Martin tSc Boals)

bds Alton House Boerker Wm. confectioner h es Eas- ton 2 n of 5th Boh Erasmus quarryman h ss 2 w of

Spring Bolejack Joseph eng bds American

House Bolinger Danard h ss 3d 3 e of Wal- nut Bolton Thomas h ns 9th bt Piasa and

Market Bolzer John wks C. W. Scheutzel Bonamie John Victor elk E. C. Calm

h Prospect nr State

Bonnell Wm. A. jeweler 13 Belle

res Upper Alton Bonnion Martin wks C. A. & St. L.

rail shop Bookout Benjamin blksmith h ns 2d

t)t Walnut and Cherry Boone Thomas T. pilot h es North 2

Liberty Booth Thomas shoemkr h w s State

bt 5th and 6th Bofua Andrew cooper h ss 3d bt

Langdon and Henry Borckmau Charles (Sutter & Borck-

manj h ns 2d 2 west of Henry Bordueax Peter h ns 5th 5 e of Ridge Boshert Berhard stove and tinware

ns 2d bt Henry and Ridge Boswell Robert messenger U. S.

Telegraph office Boswell Sophia h ss Park bt William

and State Boulter James C. (Boulter & Brown)

h es Henry nr 4th Boulter ifc Brown (James C. Boulter,

Cvrus W. Brown,) com mer State

bt 2d and 3d Bourdeau Edward cooper h ss 5th 2

w of Ridge Bourdeau Peter cooper h ss 5th 2 w

Ridge Bow John carp h ns 3d 5 e of Ridge Bower Henry elk HoUister & Co BOWMAN HORATIO B. dry good

ns 3d bt Belle and Piasa h us 12th

bt Langdon and Henry Bowman James W. barber ns 2d 3 a

of Piasa Boj'd Henry W. physician and sur- geon od over Schweppe's store bds

Alton House Boyd James lab h ss 8th 1 w Liberty Boyd Hiram barber with J. W. Bow- man h Upper Alton Boyle Basil elk P. B. Whipple bds

Bond Boyle George C. bds ss Bond 3 e of

Prospect Bo3'le John mach h ss Bond 3 e Pros- pect Boyle Neil lab h ss 9th 4 e Langdon Boyle Thomas M. boot and shoes ss

3'd 7 w of Piasa h ws Belle bt 6th

and 7th Bozza James general store Washing- ton 3 n of Milton Braddock Alfred butcher h ns 2d bt

George and Langdon Bradish Delos ship carp h ss 9th 2 e

of Belle Bradley John btis driver bds Alton

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Bradley Samuel J. tiuuer h es Sum-

i init i s of Prospect

Braithwait Thomas wks Alton Wool- en Mills h es State 4 n of Bluflf

Bramhall Jason mason b n \v cor Alby and 6th

Brandewiede Francis u-ks Chas. W. Scheutzel h Sampletown

Branham John C. telegraph opera- tor and ticket atjt St. L., A. T. H. R.R. bds Alton House

Brash Henry H. elk C. W. Scheutzel l)ds Empire House

Brattish G. wks Alton Woolen Mill

Brattish J. shoemaker ns 3d 3 w of Langdon h same

Breath Abram h se cor 12th X Alton

BREATH EDWARD H. photo- graph gallery 3d se cor State

Breath Walter elk E. L. Dimmock h cor 12th and Alton

Breckenridge Marcus physician h ns Franklin opp. Maple

Breman Adolph tailor h George nr 6th

Brenkotsy Martin fireman h es State n of city limits

Brennan Luke lime kilns, etc Huu- terstown

Brennan Martin hlksmith h es Alby n of 17th

Brenner Terrence fireman boards Farmer's Saloon

BrennenkamiD Ferdinand sal Wash- ington 1 n of 2d h us 2d w of Vine

Brenner X h State n of Clitf

Bringhurst George painter h ns 7th

1 e of State

Brock Francis K. wagonmkr h se

cor 5th and Alton Brockman George plasterer h ne cor

3d and Henry Brodei'ick Catharine Mrs. h ns 3d

2 e of Henrj'

Brodlick Wm. laborer C. <fe A. R. R.

h ne cor Market and 16th Brosker Joseph laborer h ns 3d 8 e of

Ridge Brooks Dan'l V. CDunford & Brooks)

h cor 6th and Langdon Brothers' School es State 2 n of

Beacon BROUGHTON WILLIAM agt St.

L. A. & T. H. R. R. Co., Market

cor Front h ns 4th w of Langdon Browell John wks C. A. ct St. L. R. R. Brown C. B. machinist h ns 3d 3 e

of Market Brown Calvin h ns Washington 6 e

of Common Brown Cyrus W. (Boulton& Brown)

bds Alton House

Brown D. B. machinist bds Alton

House Brown George h ns 3d 3 e of Henry Brown George T, Sergeant at Arms

U. S. Senate h se cor 3d and Market Brown John wks C. A. & St. L.

R. R. Brown Mary Mrs. h ns 3d 2 w of

Spring Brown Oliver T. carpenter h uw cor

7th and Langdon Brown Orliu clerk Lee & Chouteau

bds Alton House Bi'own Rachel h ss 3d bt Oak and

Spring Brown Robert lab bds ws George n

17th Brown Robert wks Woolen Mill Brown Thomas black smith h ns

Park bt State and William Brown T. W. machinist bds ns 3d 3

e Market Brown W. T. carp James Patterson Bruden Joseph painter h sw cor 8th

and Langdon Bruden Wm. undertaker nw cor

Market and 2d h same Bruggeman Adolph tailor h es

George 1 n of Gth Bi'uggemaun Samuel H. cigars and

tobacco ns 2d bt Henry and Ridge Bruner B. machinest Hanson & Co. Bruner B. S. niach Dunford <fe Brooks Bruner Leander h ns 14th bt Geox-ge

and Langdon Bruner James h es Belle 2 s of 7th BRUNER JOHN A. captain steam- er South Wester Bruner William H. h ws Market n

of 17th Brunton David A. carp h ws Com- mon 1 s Grove Bryan John carp h ss 5th 2 e of Lib-

ei'ty Brj'ant John h us 2d bt Henry and

Ridge Buchanan James moulder h ss3d 2 e

of Henry Buckiuham Jasper J. carp bds Pat.

Dweyer Buckmaster William B (Dutro & B.)

h ws State 2 s of Bond Bucknar William harnessmkr ss 2d 1 bt Spring and Oak h same Bude John grocer h ne cor 8th and

Henry 'Bull Alonzo D. dentist Belle 1 s of

Post Office Busk Thos. lab h ns 7th 2 w of Belle Burkcroft Henry wks Woolen Mill Burke Mrs, h ns 7th 7 e Belle Burke Richard lab h es Piasa 4 s 9th

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Burkle Catharine h ns 2d bt Ridge

and Spring Burnett Eugene elk James Birdsall

bds Alton House Burnett Harvey bds Franklin House Burnett Jno cooper bds Sampletown Burmingham Martin h ns 6th bt Oak

and Walnut Burns James h sw cor Walnut ann 3d Burns John fruit grower h ne cor 9th

and Henry Burns John" saloon ns 2d 2 e of Piasa Burns Patrick lab h Common n of

Washington Burns Peter wks C, A. & St. L. shop Burns William plaster h ss 9th bt

Easton and Alton Burritt C. E. elk James Birdsall bds

Alton House Burroughs George barber h se cor

6th and Liberty Bush Edward h ss 3d bt Oak and

Walnut Bussow Charles baker H. N. Kendall

h ne cor 2d and p]aston Butler James cooper h ss 2d bt Wal- nut and Cherry Butler James lab h nw cor Front and

Ridge Butz Henry painter h ss 6th 2 e of

Cherry

CABRILLIAC THEODORE blk smith h Sampletown Caznay John lab h ss Bluff 5 w of

State Calhall William quarrymen h se cor

Market and 8th Cain Patrick h es State 3 n of Pros- pect Caine Robert (Drury, Caine & Co.)

bds Mrs. Pitta Calcott Henry carp h es Market 3 s

17th Caldwell Calvin D. (Caldwell AQuig-

ley) h ws Bond 1 n of Beacon Caldwell Charles A. cashier Alton

National Bank h Henry bt 13th and

14th Caldwell John elk A. L. Hoppe Caldwell Marshall P. (S. Wade & Co)

h ns Prospect 5 w State Caldwell S, H. carp bds sw cor 12th

and Alton Caldwell & Quiglev (•- alvin D. C,

William M. Quiglev) grocers nw

State and 4th Callaghan William lab h ne cor 9th

and Alton CALM EMIL C. dry goods, clothing,

boots, shoes, <tc., ns 3d bt Belle

Calm James C. with E. C. Calm h

Belle nr 7th Calvin Margaret h ss Oak 2d w of

State Campbell Marj- Ann h ss 2d bt Alton

and George Campbell Mary F. h sw cor 17tli and

Piasa Campbell Thomas h ss Blufif 1 w of

State Cane Lawrence h es Oak bt 2d and 3d Cannell Thomas elk express office

h liluflf Caraian Michael lab h e s Alby bt

17lh and 18th Carhart Elizabeth h es William n of

Park Carhart George elk eor 4th and State Carhart Henry hWilliam Street Carlon John lab bds es Alby 2d n

9th Caruaby William mach h ne cor

13th and George Carpenter h ss Bond 1 e Prospect Carr Wni, furniture dealer City Hall

h sn Park 2 e William Carroll Augustus harness mkr bds

William bt Park and Bond Carroll John cooper h front 3 e of

Easton Carroll Michael W. saddle and har- ness mkr w State bt 3d and 4th

h William bt Park and Bond Carroll Thomas clerk Express Office

bds ns Bluff w of State Cary W. W. it Co., (William W.

and Joseph W. Cary) watches and

jewelry State opp. Franklin House Carter Nathan M. C. A. & St. L. R.

R. Cartwright George clerk J. Crowes

State bt 3d and 4th Carty Michael City Hospital ns 4th

btVine and Apple Casej' Ann toys and candy shop sw

cor 5th and Albj' h same Casey James h Sampletown Case3' Thomas J. printer h sw eor 5th

and Alby Cash George clerk E. L. Dimmock h

2d 3 e Market Casner John butcher h us Washing-

ington 7 e of Common Caswell Henry (Murphy & Caswell)

bds Mrs. Palmer Catholic Church es State opp Pros- pect Cavanagh Robert bds ws Liberty 1 n

Grove Central House ns 2d opp. City Hall ChaflTer Richard drayman h se eor

Court House Square

and State (^ee card)

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ChaflFer Wm. drayman h Sample- town Chail Wm. quarryman wks F. Shelly Challacombe A. (Howard A C.,) liS

2d street Challacombe John grain dealer es Belle n of 5th h cor Henry and 5th Chamberlain Thomas T. baker H. N.

Kendall bds 2d near Langdon Chaney Harvey Moulder h Henry 1

n of 4th Chaney James mouldler wks James

Patterson Chaney John (Chaney & Levis) h

Bell cor yth CHANEY & LEVIS (John Chaney Edward Levis) furniture dealers es Belle bt 3d aud 4th {See Card) Chapman Ellen Mrs. boarding h ss

7th 2 e of Alby Chapman William M. Printer h ss

7th 2 e of Alby Chavlers Jacob'h es Common 2 n of

Franklin Cheney Henry A. machinesth ns 9th

1 e Piasa Child Benjamin F. h se cor 3d and

Market Chittenden John H. teleop-perator U. S. Office bds Franklin House CHOUTEAU AUGUSTUS L. (Lee i

C.) h 79 Belle ge cor 6th

Christian John merchant tailor ss 2d

bt Henr3' and Ridge h ns 6th 3 e

of Walnut

Christie Ann h ws Market 2 s of 16th

Church Charles I. (Church & Cotfy)

h ns State cor olh CHURCH & COFPY (Charles L Cnurch Thomas G. Colfy) produce merchants ss Short w of State Ciginfuse William h near Yakel &

Co's. brewery City Cemetry es Vine bt 5th and 6th

Joseph Leiir sexton City Hall Front bt Piasa and Market City Hospital ns 4th bt Vine and

Apple Clatiin AVillard h nw cor Common

and Grove Clafnea Marner stone mason h ns

Union 7 e of Spring Clampitt James lab h ne cor 9th and

Belle Clark D. H. Rev. pastor Unitarian

Church bds Alton House Clarkk William M. Printer with

S. V. CROSSMAN & CO. Clark William W. elk Dimmock &

Co's. bds Alton House Clai-kson James (Clarkson & Co.,) h ws Prospect 7 w of State

Capital of over 822,000,000.

Clarkson Joseph J. (Clarkson & Co. Belle bt 3d and 4th

Clarkson Louis wks Simon Mooney CLARKSON & CO. "China Hall" es

Belle 3 n Third See card

Clegg James watch mkr with W. W.

Carv & Co. CLEMENT EVERETT A. marble

worker ws Belle bt 3d and 4th

See card Clement Richard E. elk H. B, Bow- man h uw cor 5th and Alton Clitford Andrew grocer se cor State

and 4th h same Clitibrd Michael h front bt Henry

and Ridge Clowe William B. U. S. tel operator

es Belle nr 4th Clunk William L. carp M. O'Conner Coats Wm. cook h ns 7th 2 e George Cockerell George h ws State 3 n of

William Cody Michael saloon es Plank Road

bt 16tli and 17th Coe Louis D. carpenter h nw cor 7th

and Langdon Cotfy Thomas G. (Church <fe Coffy)

residence Shipman 111. Colahan Charles hay and cotton

presses ne cor Front and Langdon Coleman Joseph h ws State bt 5th

and 6th Colin Michael shoe mkr es Common

1 n of Franklin h same Collins Patrick laborer h se cor

Plank Road and 18th Colored Church ss 3d bt Walnut and

Oak Colored Baptist Church ne cor 7ib

and George Colp William harness mkr G. D.

Sidway Condon James lab h es Liberty 1 n

of Union Condon John h ne cor Fremont and

Common Conley Robert shoe mkr h ss 6th e of

Liberty Connell Cornelius wks Chaney A

Levis h cor 13th and Market Conuers James wks Wollen Mill Conners Michael lab h Front bt

Henry and Ridge Connor Silas F. (Hanson & Co.) h ss

4th 3 e of George Con very Patrick lab h es Liberty 2

2 n of 9th Conway Patrick shoe mkr Piasa bt

2 and 3 h Clilf w end Corson James J. Cooley James A. h ws Henry 3 u of

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Cooley Stephen h Plum n of 3d Cooper Alexander lab h ss 6th 4 e

Market Coppinger John E, deputy sheriff

office City Hall h Sth bt Henry

and Landon Cotter L. F. elk W, A. Holton & Co. Coughlin Patrick lab h ss Union 5 w

of Spring Coupland George (Graham & Coup- land) h ns Sth 2 e of Easton Cousley James elk h ss Sth nr Alton Cousley John printer Alton Tele-

graph h es Alby bt 5th and 6th Cousley William P. carp h es Albv

bt Sth 6th Covell Lee D. city collector h ns

Prospect 9 w of State Craig Joseph porter De Bow & Co. h

es George bt 7th and Sth. CRANDALL C. M. china store ss 3d

nearly opp Belle h ss 2d bt Alton

and Easton (/See card) Crandall Edward M. h ws Belle 2 n

of 6th Crane Henry J. elk U. S. Collectors

Office h 4th bt George and Langdon Crawford David shoe mkr h ne cor

Sth and Easton Crittenden J. L. elk Isaac Scarritt <fe

Co. bds Alton Hovise CrofFord David mach Hanson & Co Croft Benjamin H. carp h nw cor

10th and Langdon Crofton John lab h aw cor 4th and

Market Cross Samuel h ns 2d bt Spring <k Oak CROSSMAN S. V. & Co. (Samuel V.

Grossman) book and job printers

ss 3d nearly opp Belle See Card Grossman Samuel V. h ns 13th bt

George and Langdon Crossman A Co. auction store 3d ne

cor Piasa Crossman William V. h nw cor Sth

and Henry Crowder Robert L. elk Lsaac Scarritt

bds cor 9th and Market Crowe Joseph grocer es State bt 3d

and 4th Crowell C. H. teacher h ns Sth 1 e of

Easton Crume Daniel M. h es Alby bt 4th

and Sth Crummey William lab h ns 2d 1 w of

Vine Cruse Conrad teamster h ns Union

cor Liberty Culham Janett wks Alton Woolen

Mill Cull William H. plasterer h ns 2d bt

Henry and Ridge

Cummings James h ws State bt 3d

and 4th Cunningham John harnessmkr Q.

D. Sid way Cunnigham Patrick moulder Dun- ford & Brooks Cunningham Robert butcher h se cor

Vine and 3d Cunningham William harnessmkr

G. D. Sidway Cure Peter lab bds ws State n of Clitf Curley John l)oatman h es State nr

city limits Cutter George eng h sw cor 12th and

Easton

DAILEY DAVID lab Common n of Washington Daily James lab h 14th bt Easton and

Alton Daily Patrick h cor Belle and Hamil- ton Dalleman Charles barber ns 2d bt

Henry and Ridge h 7th bt Ridge

and Spring Daniels AiThibald L. bkkpr se cor

2d and Easton h ss 2d nr Langdon Daugherty Charles h se cor Spring

and Sth Davis Chai'les phya 2d cor Alby Davis Geo. mach Dunford & Brooks

h se cor Sth and Market Davis James E. mach h ns 3d bt

George and Langdon Davis James H. H. tobacco box

mkr h ns 2d bt Ridge and Spring Davis Levi lawyer 2d cor Alby bds

L. D. Covell Davis Levi jr. 2d cor Alby Davis Mary h sw cor Alby and 9th Davis Samuel B. h ss Bluff 2 n of State Davis Thomas lab h es Piasa bt 13th

and 14th Davis William H. eng h Sampletown Dawes Henry brick layer h ns 7th 4

e of Belle Dawson .Julia h ne cor 2d and Oak Daj' B. P"'rank h ns 2d bt Oak and

Walnut Dean Elizalwth h ns 2d bt Spring

and Oak Dearwin John quarryman h ss 6th

3 e of Liberty DeBow Robert (DeBow & Co.) h es

Garden nr Manning DeBow & Co., (Robert DeBow An- drew D. Bishop) wholesale grocers

3 2d street DeCombe Schuyler M. h es William

2 of Park

DeGrand Alfred A. phys es Belle bt

3 and 4th h Belle bt 7th and Sth

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Delany Catharine h es North 1 n of

6th Delaney William lab h ue cor 4th

and Market Dell Ambros wks Bauman & Peters

bds Bauman Dennis Frank h ns 9th bt Piasa and

Market Deunison William h es Albv n of

18th Denniston James B. saloon and bow- ling alley 20 2d h State Depka Frederick tailor wks John

Christian bds same Derrick James h ns Washiuton e of

Common Dervin John quarryman wks F.

Shelly Deterding Frederick h sw cor Ridge

and 5th. Detlee Christian cooper h ns 2d bt

Spring and Oak Develin Patrick h cor 8th and Lib- erty Devine William h Sampletown Diamond John h Washington e of

Common Diamand U. painter h ns 13th 3 w of

Langdon Dick George brick moulder B. Runzi

& Co. h Ridge bt 5th and 6th Dick Jacob lab h ss 5th 3 e of Spring Dick Phileppene grocer es Ridge bt

5th and 6th h same Dickens Shadrack h es Piasa bt 13th

and 14th Dietchy Joseph saloon cor 2d and 3d

Hunterstown Diegenhard Henrj' carp h ss 9th 2 w

of Henry Dietz Henry h 3d bt Apple and Plum Dietz Philip grocer ne cor 2d and

Cherry h same Dietz Theodore lime burner h 3d bt

Apple and Plum Dikeu Margaret Mrs. h ss Union 3 e

Liberty Dillan Eli h ss 2d bt Walnut and

Cherry Dimmins Thomaa foreman h es Mar- ket w of t)th Dimmock Elijah L. (Dimmock <feCo)

h Gs 2d 2 doors e of Market Dimmock Thomas (Dimmock A' Co)

h ns 2d 2 e of Market DIMMOCK (te Co (Thomas Dimmock

Elijah L. Dimmock) dealers boots

and shoes 3d opp. Belle iSee Card Divine B. lab Hauson & Co Divine John moulder h es Belle 2 n

7th Divine Thomas stone mason

Divine William stone mason h es State nr city limits

Dixon Joshua (Dixon and Bro) h Greenword nr Alton

Dixon Ralph (Dixon <fe Bro) h Green- wood nr Alton on Jersey ville road

DIXON ct BRO (Ralph Dixon, J. Dixon) niarl)le workers, stone cut- ters and builders Greenwood nr Alton Jersey ville road iSee Card

Dixon Mrs h ns 7th 7 e Belle

Dobelbower Dallas printer Democrat office

DOBELBOWER JOHN C. editor Democrat h ss 2d bt Market and Alby

Dobelbower AVilliam B. printer h ws Alby 1 n of 10th

Dodson Robert h es plankroad 5 n of 16th

Dodson James B. carp h ws Piasa 1 n of 16th

Dodson Lewis h es Piasa 3 n of 16th

Dolbee S. R. (Kellenberger & Dol- bee) h Oak nr Mississippi river

Dolen Edward lab sw cor 2d and Alby

Dolmer Charles barber h ss 3d bt Spring and Oak

Donahue Patrick mach Hanson A Co

Donahue Peter carp h es Alby n of 18th

Donald A. lab James Patterson

Donaldson John h ns Blutf w of State

Donnelly William h es Alby u 19th

Donovan John h es Alby n of 17th

Dooley Michael lab h es Alton bt 2d and 3d

Doolin Peter h es Piasa bt l.^th and 14th

Dopf haar Lenard eating room Piasa 3 s of 3d h same

Dorsett Elizabeth h ns 4th 1 e of George

Dorse}' Rochol L, h Sampletown

Douglas Richard barber bds ns ;id nr Piasa

Don Alfred h n s Franklin bt Liber- ty and Maple

DOUGLAS I. &. Co. (Isabella Doug- las, Mary Long) millinery ws Belle bt 3d and 4th {See card)

Dow Jacob stone mason h ns od 6 e of Henry

Dow John elk A, L. Chouteau bds 4th and Belle

Dow Johnathan h nw cor Market and 17th

Downs Patrick lab h Common n of Washington

Downs Thomas h ns 6th 1 w of Ridge

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Doyle David lab h ns 5th 3 w of

Ridge Doyle Patrick h ss 6th 3 e of Walnut Drayton William boatman h ss 6th

3 e of Easton Drew Henry barber h ss 9th 2 e of

Langdon Drew William h ss Washington 2 w

of Common Drews John carp h Sampletown Droeke Diederich lab h ss Union 3 e

Sprinir Drown Forcival S. [Rowe & Drown]

h ns Grove 2 e of Liberty Drummond James T. [Myers *t

Druuimond] h es State 2 n of Bond Drummond John tobufconist bds

Alton House Drury Albert II. elk Drury, Caine

& Co bds es State 4 n Oak Drury Frederick W. bkkpr Drury,

Caine & Co h Prospect west end Drury Luther K. (Drury, Caine &

Co.) Summit north end Drurv, Caine & Co., [Luther K.

Drui-y, Robert Caine, Arba Nelson,

John E. Hayner,] leather, saddlery

ha r dAva re an d agr i eul t u ral i mple-

ments ns Short w of State Drusorner ISIichael carp h nw cor

9th and Liberty Dudley Samuel S h ns 2d 3 w of

Cherry Duff James teamster h ns Washing- ton e of Common DUFF WILLIAM H. elk Alton

House Dutfner Edward watch mkr h se cor

William and 4th Dutfy Frank briek mason h es

Henry 3 n of 2d Duncan Gilbert B. moulder h se cor

Alton and 7tli Duncan William h ws Cherry bt 2d

and 3d Duncan William K. h Plank Road

cor 18th Dunford Thomas (Dunford <fc

Brooks) h Coal Branch DUNFORD & BROOKS (Thomas D., Daniel Y. B.) machine shop cor

Front and Henry {See card) Dunlnp Thomas bds Alton House Dunn Dennis printer Alton Demo- crat oflace h ss 4th 3 e of Henry Dunn Edmund h ss 4th 3 of Henry Dunn James carp h es Market 2 s

17th Dunn John lab h es Market 2 s of

17th Dunn Wm. engineer h sw cor 10th and Easton

Dunnivan John lab F. Shelly

Dunovan Bartholomew h ss 3d 1 w of Ridge

Dunshen Henry wagon mkr h ss 8d bt Spring and Ridge

Dutro Michael M. mer tailor we Belle 4 & of 4th h ns Bluff w of State

Dutro David S. fDutro & Buckmas- ter h Belle ws bt 3d and 4th

Dutro & Buckmaster (David S. Du- tro William B. Buckmaster) gro- cers sw cor Belle and 4th

Dwelle George machinist Jamea Patterson

Dwyer Patrick prop Eagle House we Piasa bt 3d and 4th

Dwy re Daniel lab h ss 6th bt Liberty and Ridge

Dye John elk 111. Mutual Fire Ins. Co. h cor Langdon and 9th

EAGAN HARRISON W. Rev. h ws Common 1 s Grove Early Alfred cook 5th Av. Hall Eaton Nathaniel J. h ss 12th cor

G eorge Ecker Gottleib butcher h es Piasa 6

s9th Edwards Elias L. bkpr Blair and

Atwood Edwards Harriet h es Market 5 n of

2d Ehret John B. shoemkr 12 2d h same Elbe P. carp Hanson and Co Elbe Benedict [Fishbach and Elble]

h ns 2d e of Henry Eble Francis C. bds B. Elble Ellis James lab bds ss 6th 4 e Mar- ket Ellsworth William H. blksmith ne

cor 2d and Alby h ss 2d bt Ridge

and Henry Emerson Richard carp h ns 3d bt

George and Langdon Emery George clklll. Mut. Fire Ins.

Co. h cm- 15th and Langdon Empire House ss 3d e of State Engine House No. 1 ne cor Market

and 2d Engine House No. 2 ss 6th bt Lang- don and Henry English John teamster h ws Market

2 s of 16th Enichen Bertha h es Henry 2 s of 3d Enven Adolph bar tender cor State

and Front h cor Henry and 5th Epenberger Jacob carp h ns Walnut

Is of 5th Episcopal Church ne Market cor 3d Epler Daniel carp h ns 5th 2 e of

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Erbeck William [Erbeck and Peters]

h ws Plankroad 1 n of lOth Erbeck & Peters (William Erbeck

John Peters) ws Piasa n of 4th Ernst Henry cooper h s e cor Henry

and od Esele Jacob lab b ns Washington e

of Common Estes Charles painter bds ns 9th 1 e

Market Estes Joseph C. (Estesand Jander)

h ns f'th 1 e of Market Esttis <fc Jander (Joseph C. Estes

Georf2;o M. Jander) ss 4th bt Belle

and State Evangelical Lutheran Church s\v

cor 8th and Henry Evans S. blk smith wks James Pat- terson h ss 2d 3 w of Henry Evering Fred h ws Spring bt 4th and

5th Everts William F. druggist with A.

S. Barry h ws State n of Oak

FADERLA ANTON h ws Ridge bt 4th and 5th Fagher Magnus mechanic h es Belle

n of 11th Fahring Jacob h ss Union 1 e of

Ridge Fahring Lawrence h ws Ridge bt 6th

and 7th Falger Conrad lab h ns 5th 2 e of

Ridge Fallow William carp h ss 2d 2 w of

Henry Fanheur tailor h ns .\(1 3 w of

Langdoii Farber Silas W. (Farber McPike it

Co.) Alton City Mills h cor 4th and

Alby FARBER McPIKE A CO. (Silas W.

Farber Henry C. and Abraham

McPike) proprs Alton City Mills

Levee and 2d nr State (6'ee card) Farley Matthew lab h ws Short 1 .s

of 8tli Farley Timothy lab ws George bt

14th and 15th " Fecht Henry carp h ne cor 4th and

Ridge Federle Anton saloon cor Front and

State Fehr Joseph (Fehr & PlalT) ns 2a bt

Langdon and (ieorge Fehr <t Plaff (Joseph Fehr Volentine

PlafF) stoves and tin ware ns 2d l)t

Langdon and George Pelcher Japhet stone cutter bds es

Market 2 s 17th Feldwisch William h Upper Alton

Road 1 n of R. R. track

jFelois John Ernst brick yard h n of I Yakel's brewery :Fels Fred, bds nw cor 2d and Spring jFelt Lucius H. l)ook kpr R. Flagg ] bds witii S. Pierson Female Academy of the Ursaline

Convent nw cor 8d and Alton Ferguson Frank II. City Register h

ns 2 bt George and Langdon Ferguson George (Hawver 4 Fergu- son) h 8W cor State and Prospect Ferguson James saddler h ns 7th 6

e of Belle Ferguson James blksmith h ns 5th

3 e of Easton Ferguson Jane Mrs h sw cor Stat©

and Beacon I Fernow John wks H. C. G. Moritz j h 3d nr Henry

Ferguson Thomas grocer es Common I n of Franklin h opp (Ferguson William J. (Ferguson, ] Woods k Co) )i Alby bt 8th and 9th j Ferguson, Woods <t Go. (William J. ! P'erguson, James A. Woods, Sam'l I H. Caldwell) carp and builders es I Belle bt 4th and 5th Ferstal John wks Baui^an <fc Peters

bds Bauman Fetter Henry h ss 3d 2 e of Ridge Filley Marcellus H. watciiman h. ws

State 3 n of prospect Finger Louis h 2d nr Langdon Fingleton John H. tinner bds ws

Alby bt 17th and 18th i Fingleton Peter lab h ws Albj' bt i 17th and 18th Fink Andrew cooper h ss 4th 2 e of

Henrv FINKE ADOLPH druggist ne cor

2d and Langdon h same (See card) Finley .James teamster h cor Alby j and 14th

jFindlav Patrick h es Piasa bt 13th I and 14th

j First National Bank nw cor State j and 2d

■Fish Henry liquor store 3d 2 e State I h ws Belle bt Gth and 7th iFischbeck Leo h ss 2 bt Walnut and I Cherry

I Fischer Fred carp hSth se cor Ridge IFishbac^h .John bds cor 3d and 2d FISHBACH A ELBLE (Martin Fish ' bach. Benedict Elble) gen. store I 2d e of 3d {/See card) IFishell Adolph & Ferdinand dry j goods, Ac, ns3d bt Belle and State FishcU Ferdinand (A. A F. Fishell) I h ss 2d bt Alby and Langdon Fisher Catherine M. h se cor Henry

and Pleasant

of Hartford, Assetts 64,067,455 00.

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Fisher C4abriel tanner li sw cor Mill

and Summit Fisher Ulyssns E. h es Easton bt

2d and Front Fitch Henry pattern mkr Dunford

A Brooks Fitch John lawyer h w of State nr

city limits Fitz James lab F. Shelly Fitz John quarryman wks F. Shelly Fitz William fireman F. Shelly Fitzgerald Alexander lab h ss 12th 2

w of Alby Fitzgerald John h ss Union 3 w of

Spring Fitzgibbons Richard lab h nw cor of

Belle and 9th Fitzpatrick James lab bds w of State

n of Clifif Fitzpatrick John lab h w State n of

Cliff FitzpatricA Wm. lab bds w of State

n of Cliff Fizer John W. cooper b Thompson

House FLACHENEKER LEONARD D.

Upholtster es Belle bt 4th and 5th FLACHENEKER LEOPOLD gro- cer and feed store ns 2d opp City

Hall h same (.See card) Flack John -ivks Alton Wollen Mill Flagg Richard dry goods ss 3d bt

Belle and Piasa h 12th cor Easton FLAGG WILLARD C. U. S. Collec- tor 12th District cor 3d and Belle Flannigau John lab h es Alby 2 n of

9th Flanniiran Patrick lab h es Alby 3 n

of nth Fleming John lab h es Plauk Road

4 s of 18th Fletcher Abrara stone cutter h es

Market 2 s Inh Fletch Isaac h Alby bt 16th and 17th Flinn Dennis lab Avks F. Shelly Flinn William h ne cor Plank "Road

and 18th Flint John engineer h es Langdon 1

n of 3d Floss Joseph music teacher h

Prospect

Fox Anton meat market ss 2d 2 s of Henry

Fox James lab h us 4th bt Ridge and Spring

Fox William G, h ss 3d 3 e of Walnut

Fi'ame Dennis lab h ws Alby 2 n 17tb

FRANKLIN HOUSE W, H. K. Pile propr State opposite 3d {See card)

Franklin Marine & Fire Ins. Co, of- fice State opp 3d

Frazer George mach Hanson & Co h es Alby n of 16th

Frederey John lab h ws Gold s Bloomfield

Frederick Edward blksmith h 2d bt Cherrv and Vine

French "John O. (French A Co.) h West EauClair Wis

FRENCH & Co (John O. F., Theo- dore D. Giddings) lumber dealers, U. Alton road 4 n of 3d {See card)

Fredricks John h es Ridge bt 4th and 5th

Frerk August brickmason h Wash- ington e of Common

Friericks J. carp Hanson dc Co

Fritz Ignatz wood sawj'er h Front bt Henry and Ridge

Fuff John carp h ne cor 3d and Spring

GAFFNELL JAMES lab h w of State n of Cliff Gallar Philip mason h ns Washing- ton 2 e of Common Galvin James h ss 3d 2 e of Walnut Galvy James h ss 5th 2 w of Spring Gambrill A. Hamilton lawyer ss 3d opp. Alton Bank bds Alton Hoitse Garde Benjamin tinner bds Empire

House Gary Chan mach h n s 3d 4e of Ridge Gasell Arnold h ss Sth 3 e of Henry Gaskins William (Quigley & Co) h

ns Union 1 e of Ridge Gastin J. H. wks Alton Woolen Mill Gastion W. F. tobacconist Anthony

bds Alton House Gates William C. h es Alby 2 n 6tb ns I Gay George h ns 7th 5 e of Belle

Geilis Thomas blksmith bds wa Foley Bridget Mrs. h es Piasa 3 s9th j George 1 n 7th Folz Lenard lab h ss 5th 5 e of Liberty jGerhardt William porter Blair A Foltz L. carp Hanson & Co i Atwood h 7th e of Henry

Ford Ellen h ss 2d 3 e of Alby German Methodist Church se cor

Ford John dray h es Plankroad 3 n \ Spring and Union

of 16th ' German William lab National Mills

Forty Mary Mrs. ss Bond 2 e Pros- i Gerry John labor Hanson A Co

pect jGetzweller Peter grain dealer S3

Foster Frank ■, Short w State bds Franklin House

Fowler James ship carp h ne cor 7th jGetler Peter wks Runzi's Brewery and Belle | h se cor 15th and Alby

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Ghent Andrew shoemkr h ns Wash- ington e of Common

Cxibbons Mary h es Easton bt 10th and nth

Gibbs Charles J. boiler mkr Piasa eor 4th h ne cor 3d and Henry

Gibson George lab h ss 9th 3 e Belle

GIDDINGS THODORE D. (French tfe Co.) bds Alton House

' rieser John G. shoe mkr h State

(Jilbert Dorson lab. h ns Washing- ton 8 e of Common

Gilbert George bar kpr Alton House bds Alton House

Gill Jane h s\v cor Hamilton and Marshall

ijUllespie.Charles M. bds Wm. Bru- den's

<iillet James engineer es Jerseyville Road near Farmer's Home

Gillies Thomas blk smith bds n e cor George and 8th

Ginter George carp with Martin &, Boals

Ginter Louis J. carp h es State 3 n 4th

Girbig George shoe mkr h es Vine bt 4th and 5th

Givens Ambrose elk h ns 2d bt Henry and Ridge

Gleason Michael lab h ws State bt 3d and 4th

Glover Elbert lab h ns 2d 3 w of Vine

Goehringer Jacob cigar mkr h es Alby n of 17th

Goeller Michael elk cor 2d and Wash- ington

Goetz John toys and books ns 2d bt Henry and Langdon

Golmer Adam harness mkr G. D. Sidway

Goodwin Charles J. carp h ws Eas- ton 2 s of 10th

Goodyard Conrad wks Bauman <t Peters bds Bauman's

Gorman Daniel h cor 14th and Mar- ket

Gottlob Antony mason h ss Union 3 w of Ridge

Gottlob Fritz grocery ns 2d bt Oak and Spring h same

Gottlob Joseph h ws Cherry bt 2d and 3d

Gould Betsey S. h ss 5th 2 w of Spring

Gould Benjamin bds Isaac Ball

Gould John B, conductor h se cor Alby and 7th

GOULDING EDWARD H. watches clocks, jewelry etc. 13 Belle {See card)

Grady Edward lab h ss 9th 3 e of Langdon

Graham Robson (Graham t Coup- land h Prospect 3 w of Bond

Graham <k Coupland (Robson G. George C.) dying and scouring es State bt 3d and 4th

Grant Henrj^ wks Gas Works h sk 9th 4 e of Belle

Grassle Henry h ws State bt 5th and 6th

Gralian Joseph organ builder h es Henry 2 n of 7th.

Gi-aves Henry S. carp h nw cor Eas- torr and 6th

Graves William A. saloon h ss 16th

2 w of Market

Gray George elk Inglis h nw cor

5th and Easton Gray George A. (Gray A Hibbard) h

se'cor Plank Road and 17th Gray John machinist bds se cor 2d

and Langdon GRAY & HIBBARD (George A. G.

Horace G. H.) corn mills and soap

works 13th cor Belle {See card) Grason James cooper es Liberty 1 s

of Grove Greeding August bds M. Hartman's Gregory Thomas h ns 7th 4 w of

Belle ^

Green James h es Alby n of 17th Green John baker h ss 3d 3 e of Lib- erty Green Levin B. lab h ws Alby 3s 6th Greenhart J. machinest Hanson & Co Greenwood A. W. grain dealer h

State near cor Park Greenwood Edward P. elk ins. office

bds ws Henry 1 n of 11th Greenwood Frank C. elk 111. Mutual

Fire Ins. Co. h Grove cor Maple Greenwood Stephen P. pres. ins. co.

St, Louis Mo. h ws Henry 1 n 11th Grieding Gustav bds Alton House Grosheim Christopher lab. h ns 5th

3 e of Ridge

Grote Francis H. miller h ns 14th bt George and Langdon

Grove John blk smith bds W. Y. Harrison

Grubb J. finisher Hanson A Co.

Grublinghotf Wm. h ss Bond 2 w of William

Gudell Herman elk h ns 2d bt Mar- ket and Alby

Guelich Emil phys h ns 3d 2 e of Henry

Guild Eleanor h es Ridge bt 4th and 5th

Gurnsey Willard F. teacher h Pros- pect west end

Gurther Albert wagon mkr bds G. Hartman

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Gurther John saloon ns cor 2d and j Hancock Leonard h se cor 14th and

Spring h same Gurther Peter l^rewer h cor Langdou

and loth Gurther Robert machinist bds nw

cor 2d and Spring

George

I Hand Francis bds Eagle House I Handler Charles bar tender nw cor ; 2d and Langdon ' Handley John h se cor Oak and 6th Handsacker joiner h ss 9th 2 e Piasa Hanson Mrs. M. E. h 3d cor George

George

HAAGEX LOUIS drv goods and groceries ss 2d w of Piasa h es Hanson George cor 3d and Liberty cor 5th t bds Mrs. M. E. Hanson

HaasJacobhnsSthbtCherry A Vine HANSOX 4 CO. (Mrs. M. E. Han- Hackett A, h ns Washington 1 e of son, Silas F. Connor) agricultural

Common Hackett Patrick h Front bt Ridge

and Spring Hack Peter shoe mkr h es Oak bt 2d

and od Hagan John mason h Pland Road n

of 18th

' works Front cor George ('S'e<? card^ : Harder Martin lab h ns 15th 6 e of I Ridge

Hardin .Tacob farmer h ws Henry t ! n of 7th

1 Hardy Albert steamboat eng h s\v cor Market and Ifith

Hagen James F. marble cutter bds : Hardy David bds M. M, Alcott

Empire House Hardy Isaac E. physician ws Belle

Hajek Vinzenz tailor h ss 6th 2 e of i nr 3d h ws Alby n of .5th

Hardy Isham .T. h es Short 1 n of 7th Harford John bar kpr Alton House Harmon plasterer h ss Union

4 e Liberty Harnett Morris lab h ss Bluflf 9 w of

State Harnold Paul A. cellarman George

Yakelct Co. Harris Benjamin B. foreman carp

shop C. A. A St. L. R. R. h ss 11th

bt Henry and Langdon Harris Benjamin W. engineer h cor

14th and Fasten Harris John R. fisherman h ns 2d

bt Langdon and Henry Harris L. carp, wks Hanson A Co. Harris Lewis cigar mkr Harris Lewis conductor bds James

Clarkson Harris Samuel cooper h ss 2d bt

Ridge and Spring Harris William L. bds R. K. Reagan Hall Seraph A. teacher bds Stephen Harrison John bds ns 6th bt George

Pierson ; and Langdon

Hall Theodore cooper h ns 2d bt Harrison John bds ns 7th 6 e Belle

Henry and Ridge Harrison William Y. bds cor 3d

Hall Thomas carp h ws William 3 n Upper Alton road

Ridge Hale Daniel lawj-er h es Stale near

City Limits Hale'Henrv W. elk E. C. Calm h

Albv bt 4"th and 5th Hale "Leo lab h es State near City

Limits Hale Jolin mason h ss Sd 4 e of

Walnut Haley John saloon ns 2d bt Easton

and Alby h same Halej' Michael h ns 3d 4 e of Henry Halk'er Heni-y sho mkr h es George

2 n of fith Hall D. L. nursery man bds Alton

House Hall E. C. elk James Birdsall Hall Hester R. h ns 2d bt Henry

and Ridge Hall JohnC. foreman round house

h ns 9th 2 w Piasa Hall John saloon h se cor 4th

Park

Hart Mrs. B. K. h ws Belle n of 5th

Hall William carp h ne cor 4th and Hart Charles eng H. N. Kendall

Easton Halligan Elizabeth h se cor Piasa

and 17th Hamillin Mary wks Alton Wollen Hamill Owen h Liberty cor .5th Hamlin Leander farmer ws .State

near City Limits Hamson Francis H. h ns 9th 2 e of

Henry

bds ss 2d near Langdon

Hart Henry W. CPlatt and Hart) h se cor State and Beacon

Hart John W. h se cor Belle and 4th

Harter Benjamin cigarmkr bds Em- pire House

Hartman Elizabeth h ss Union 4 w of Spring

Hartman Ignatz elk Aug. Kohler

Hancock Henry works Joestings .Hartman Jacob wagon mkr ns 2d bt bakery bds ss 3d bt Belle <fe Piasa | Ridge and Spring h same

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Hartman John blksmith bds J. Hart-

inan Hartman Matilda boarding ss 3d bt

Langdon and Henry Hartraau Mrs h ss Union 2 e Liberty Harville L. li nw cor Easton and 6th Haskell A. Sumner phys (Williams

& H.) li ne cor Henry and 12th Hastings James W. eating saloon es

Market 2 n of Front Hasting Thomas labh ne cor 9th and

Alby Hatheway Noah C. (H. & Wade) bds

es Henry 3 n Pleasant Hatheway & Wade (Noah C. H. <fc

Albert W.) dry goods ns 3d 5 w of

Piasa Hattle Magdalene h ns 2d bt George

and Langdon Haug Frederick h Sampletown Haven Lawrence h Sampletown Hawk Thomas lab h Plankroad cor

18th Hawkins R. Wesley (R. W. Hawkins

& Co) h es State nr Prospect Hawkins R. W. & Co (R. Wesley H.

Charles S. Leech, James W. Tem-

pleton) ss 3d bt Piasa and Belle Hawkswell Mary h es Market 2 n 2d Hawley George h ss 2d bt Market

and Alby Haworth John stone cutter h ss 9th

3 e Belle Hawver James E. (H, & Ferguson)

bds Alton House HAWVER & FERGUSOX (James

E. H., George S. F.) clothing and

furnishing goods State opposite 3d

{See card) Hayes Mrs, Amelia boarding house

ns 5th 5 e of Market Hayes D. D. elk Quigley's Hayes Jacob h ns 5th 4 e Walnut Hayes John lab h Front bt Henry

and Ridge Hayes John B. stone cutter h es Belle

3 n of 5th Hayden Charles A. bds se cor 10th

and Alton Hayden George D. (Hayden, Pierson

& Co.) h Sampletown Hayden William (H., P. <fe Co.) h

es Alton bt 9th and 10th HAYDEN, PIERSON & CO. (Wm.

H,, Stephen P., George D. H.) lum- ber dealers ns 4th nr Piasa (See

card) Hayner John E. (Nelson <fe H.) h ws

State 4 n of Oak Hayson Thomas wks A.<kSt.L.R.R. Hazard Evan M. traveling agt h se

cor 17th and Market

Hebbel Charles saloon h ss 5th 2 w

of Ridge Hechler Adam shoe mkr ns 2d 4 w of

Piasa h same Hefferman James lab h w of State n

Clitf Heide Henry h se cor Apple and 3d Heideman Henry porter L. Haagen Heintz A.wks Scheuerman bds 3d nr

State Held George saloon nw cor 2d and

Langdon h same Helker Henry shoemaker Piasa btn

2d and 3d Hellrung Chistopher h ss 6th 4 e of

Walnut Hellrung Henrv brick mkr h es Oak

bt 5th and 6tli Henay Michael tailor ss 2d bt Alton

and' George Henery James mason h Plankroad n

of 18th Henick Frederick (Rowan <fc H.) h

cor 6th and Walnut Henry John h es Easton bt Front

and 2d Henry John h w of State n of Cliff Henry Peter wks C. A. & St, L. shop Henry Peter Avholesale liquor store

Greenwood nr Alton Hermann John P. grocer nw cor 2d

and Ridge Hessey David tailor h w of State n of

Cliff Hetsinger John h ns 3d 2w of Wash- ington Hewitt Joseph grocer ws Belle 2 n

of 9th h se cor 10th and Langdon Hibbard Elias h nw cor 4th and

Belle I

Hibbard Horace G. (Gray & H.) h

Upper Alton Hidamon Henry teamster h nw cor

5th and Liberty Hinderhan John fireman h ns 9th e

of Piasa Higgins James lab h ne cor Union

and Liberty Higgins Timothy h ss 2d5 e of George Hildebrand William grocer nsWash-

ington 8 e of Common h same Hill Catharine h ss 3d 3 w of Ridge Himmighafer John h ws State n of

Cliff Hinckell Fannie boarding house hss

2d 2 w of Langdon Hindle Edward painter b ns 14th btn

G«orge and Langdon Hinds James H, blksmith bds J. M.

Fergusons Hines Henry blksmith bds ns 7th 6 «

Belle

of Hartford, Assetts ?800.000.

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Hines Timothy h ns 2d btn Market iHoUister Richard S. lawyer bds FA'v

h Bloom-

and Cherry Hinterthier August carp

field bt Gold aud Silver Hislop Frederick J. h ws State 2 n

of Beacon Hitchcock George A. painter h ns 5th

2 e of Cherry Bitt J. H, lab h nw cor oth and Eas-

ton Hitt Robert lab bds nw cor 5th and

Easton llitt Thomas C. Laborer h nw cor

r>th and Easton llixon Mary Ann millinery ws Belle

bt Hd and 4th h State bt 5th and (Uh Hoaglau Dennis S. clothier ss 2d nr

Piasa h es State bt 6th and 7th Hoaglau Daniel h es State opp

William Hobbs Jesse C. watch mkr 4th 1 w of

Piasa h es Albv 2 n of 8th Hoduett Edward" mach lids se cor 2d

and liangdon Hoehn Charles iron railing and lock

smith sw cor 2d and Langdon llofmeier Adam h es Spring bt 4th

aud 5th Holf Michael plasterer h no cor

Liberty and 6th Hoffman John carp h ss 9th 1 e of

llenrv. llotlman Michael blk smith bds Ij.

Stohr Hotfmeyer Ferdinand lab Ii ns 5th

() e of Ridge Ilogan Daniel laVi li es Belle nr 11th Holden Charles farmer h nw cor 9tli

and Albv Holden Charles jr. printer

graph h cor Alton and Sth Holden Morri.s lab h ss Bluff ■;

State iloll John iHorat & Holl) h i

Henrv Holland John cooper h us 2d bt Hen

rv and Ridge Holland John E. wks C. W. Scheut-

zel «fc Co., bds Empire House Hellowell George eng h ns 2d bt

George and liangdon Holliday Benj. F. blk smith h 3d bt

Henrv and Langdon Holliday Charles W. elk P. O. li es

State toot of Bond Hollister Eli T. (HoUister A Co.) h

es Alby near 12th HoUister Edward

Co.) and mayor

Henry Hollister Edwin sr

Tele- w of

of

(HoUister A, cor 12th and

Rev. Presbyter- ian bds sw cor 12th and Henry

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T. Hollister Hollister William h ns 2d 3 e of

Alton Hollister William T. oik cor 4th and

Piasa h 2d l)t Alton and George Hollister cfe Co, (Edward Hollister

Eli T. Hollister) grocers ns 4th bt

Piasa and Belle HoUowav Alfred O. dk 15 Belle Holton Wm. A. (W, A. Holton A:

Co.) sw cor Belle aud 7th Holton W. A. it Co. (WUliam A. H,

Webb C. Quigley) druggists and

apothecaries cor Belle and 3d Holtz Henry shoe mkr ns 2d 2 w of

Albj' h same Homan h Bloomfield bt Gold

and Silver Hope Thomas M. physician h se cor

4th and Easton Hopkins George K. (Quigley Bro. tt

Co.) h ne cor State and Bluff" Hoopner .lohn h at Penitentiary Hopson Joseph (Hopsoi\ ifc Ander- son) ns 5th 3 w of Easton Hopson vfe Anderson (Joseph H.

George W. A.) barbers \vs

Belle bt 3d and 4th HOPPE ANTHONY Ij. clothing

hats, caps, lioots and shoes ss 3d

opp BeUe h Upper Alton Road Hoppe F. W, dk A. E. Hoppe h 5th

nr Oak Hoppe Wm. C. teamster h 2d cor Oak Hopping James h es Market bt 4th

and 5th Horat Clemence (Horat A Holl) h ws

Spring bt 3d and 4th Horn Jacob ship carp h ns 2d bt

Henry and Ridge Horn Patrick lab h sw cor ,2d and

Cherry Horneif Christian butcher h ns 3d 2

w of Washington Hosey Wm. lab h ws Alby 2 n 16th Hosey William mach wks Dunford

& Brooks Hosford William lab h ns 2d 3 w of

Alby Hoskinsou William R. R. master h

nw cor 9th aud Piasa Houghton Levi E. paper hanger aud

dealer ns 4th bt Belle and Piasa h

Easton bt 9th and 10th Howard Thomas h es Plank Road 5

u of 17th Howard Augustus engineer h Sam- ple town Howard John bds ws Liberty 1 n of

Grove Howard John w of State n of Cliff

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Howard Richard H. carp h se cor 2d

and Langdou Howard Robert wks 5th Avu Hall Howard S. R. (H. A Challacombe) 28

'id street >Ioward William F. carp wk8 Han- son A Co. h ne cor 3d and Henry Howard & Challacombe (Samuel R.

H. A A. C.) rectifiers and wholesale

dealers in wines and liquors 28 2d Howe Isaac G. supt C. A A. R. R.

-shop Hul>bell Lewis B. foreman Hanson A

Co. h ns 3d bt George and Langdon Hubbell William mach Hanson A

Co. bds L. B. Hubbell Huber Aloys elk 2d ne cor Henry Hudgens Jumes bds ss Blutf 3 w of

State Hudgens John D. drayman h ss

Blutf 3 w of State Huggins William h Sampletown Ilutrhes Patrick h nw 8th cor Easton JIugo Osceola coach trimmer h sw

cor Grove and Franklin Huhn Joseph tobacconist bds Empire

House Hulbert M. moulder wks Dunford A

Brooks Hull James farmer h ns 5th 8 e of

Ridge tlumphrey Joseph h w of State n of

Clitt' Hund Sebastian saloon Piasa 4 s of

;5d h 2d bt Market and Alby Hunold August painter h sw cor

Ridge and 5th Hunter Mrs. Rebecca h ws Alby 2 s

of 6th Hunter Smith teamster h ns Wash- ington e of Common Hurd William F. salesman R. Flagg Huskey Harkey h ns 2d bt Henry

and Ridge Hutchinson Llewellen bds Mrs.

Hutchinson I[utchin.son Mrs. Rebeccji boarding

14 Belle Hutton James h se cor 2d and Henry Hyatt Milton bricklayer h ws ]«iug-

(lon 3 n 6tli Hvman Thonuis blksmitli h .ss 16th

i e Alby Hyndman Robt. wks Alton Woolen

"Mill hssinh 1 w of Belle

TLLINOIS MUTUAL FIRE INS. I CO. office State opp 3d Inglis Fred, whol liquor dealer us 2d e State h nw cor 3d and Market lusiugcr Wm. P. painter bds sw cor 6th and Alton

Ireland David J. bds S. V. Croasmaii Irwin Adolph saiov V r cor 7th and

Henry lechelman Frank soldier h ns 2d bt

Henry and Ridge

JACKSON CLAYBAN h ns 2d 5 w of Piasa Jakope Philip blksmith bds J. Hart- man Jameson Malvin Rev. bds us od 1>t

George and Langdon Jander George M. (Estes <fc J.) h 2

miles nw of city Janisch Peter tinner bds Empire

House Janson Henrj' lab h ss 5th 2 e of

Ridge Jarrett Joseph bds Alton House J ARRET WM. Livery Stable Front

e of Alby bds Alton House {See

card) j Jedlo John V. h es Piasa 2 n of 9th [Jenkins William fisherman bds I Thomas Russells jJennison Henry J, bkpr Hanson & I Co. h ws Henry bet 6th and 7th Jerman William h es Piasa 2 n of 16th Jett Stephen C. watchmkr sw cor

Wall and State bds Franklin House Job Z. B. h nw cor 9th and Henry Joesting Andrew h near Yackel A

Co.'s brewery JOESTING CHARLES L, bakery

ss 3d l^t Piasa and State h same

(iSee card) Joesting Frederick W. elk A. L.

Hoppe h 3d nr Langdon Joesting Gustavus elk R. Flagg bds

3d bt George and Langdon JOESTING JOHN H. F. baker and

confectioner nw cor 2d and Mar- ket h same {See card) Johnson foreman <}as Works

h Sth nr Belle Johnson Burrell cook 5th Ave. Hall Johnson Charles elk T. M. Bovle bds

ws Belle Ijt 6th and 7th Johnson George A. elk .T. A. Ryrie

bds .lames .Johnson Johnson ( Jeorge E. with Hanson A

Co. h ws Ijangdon bt (>th and 7th .Johnson Harrison cari> wks .James

P. Tansey .Johnson Harrison (Wheelock, Pen- dleton tt Co. h ws State n end Johnson James waiter 5th Ave. Hall Johnson John wks Alton Woolen

Mill Johnson John li nw cor State and

Beacon Johnson Miuno oik L. l''lacheneker

of New York, Assets $1,500,000.

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bt

Johnson James carp, h es George

4th and nAi > Johnson Perry E. homoeopathic

phys es Market bt 2d jand 3d bds

Alton Honse Jonhson Robert supt Gas Works h

ns 7th 5 e of Belle Johnson Sidney h es Piasa 2 n of9t.h Johnson Thomas h s\v cor Common

and Washington Johnson Volney elk R. Flagg bds

Franklin House Johnson William h ns 7th 7 w of Belle Johnson William wks brickyard h

Washington e of Common Johnson Wm. mason h es Liberty 2

n of Union Johnstone John elk Sweetser *;

Priest h State Joiner Edward C. pastor African

Meth Church h ss 6th G e of Liberty Joiner Henry h ns Washington e of

Common Jones John W. teaming h ns 2d 3 vv

of Cherry Jones Jones h Penitentiary bldg Jones Joseph cooper h ss 3d 2 e of

Henry Jones Owen shoe mkr h Belle bt 6th

and 7th Jones William h es Belle 3 s of 17th Jones William C. carp, h es Hamil- ton bt Man and INIarshall Jones William grocery ne cor Belle

and loth h same Joy Ephraim Rev. Methodist h ss

tith 2 e of jNIarket Judge Patrick wks Gas Works Jun Jacob cooper bds Thomas Jun's Jun Thomas cooper h ns 2d 4 e of

George Jumper John h ns 5th 4 e of Cherry

KAFKA SIMON upholsterer ws Belle bt 3d and 4th h es State n of Oak Kagnue John tireman F. Shelly Kanag Michael lab h ns Union 3 e of

Liberty Kartkamp Wm. saloon Greenwood Kastle Lewis wagon mkr h ws Cher- ry 2 n of 2d Kaylor Wm. tobacconist h ss 6th 2 e

of Alby Keamla Joseph h ws Spring bt 6th

and 6th Keenan John wks Simon Mooney Keenan J. wks Wollen Mill Keen Patrick lab h ns 3d 3 w of

Henry Keif Martin cooper h sw cor 3d and

Keif Timothy lab h ss Union bt

North and Vine Keiser Ira H. carp h 5th- bt Walnut

and Cherry Keisley Fox mason h Sempletown Kelleuberger Charles elk Ins. Office

bds cor tirove and Maple Kelleuberger Mrs. George S. h

Washington e of Common Kellenberger Lewis (K. & Dolbee)

treas. 111. Mutual Fire Ins. Co. h

cor Maple and Grove Kellenberger & Dolbee (Lewis Kel- lenberger, S. R. Dolbee) Ins. Agts.

office State Killinger Christ h ns 2d bt Ridge and

Spring Keller John tinner h ws Cherry bt

2d and 3d Keller Porter R. elk Topping Bros &

Co bds Mrs. Alcott Kellogg James elk Lock ABro Kelly Dennis lab bds Eagle Honse Kelly James h es Alby n of 18th Kellj'^ James lab h Clilf w end Kelly James h ss 7th bt Easton and

Alton Kelly James h Front bt Walnut and

Cherry Kelly James lab h es State nr City

Limits Kelly John wks C, A. & St. L. R. R. Kelly John lab Democrat Office bds

Plank Road nr Woolen Factory Kelly Isaac H. barber h ns 6th bt Al- ton and (ieorge KENDALL HIRAM N. Cracker

Factory se cor 2d and Easton h Up- per Alton (6'ee card) Kendall Luther O. elk bds A. L.

Daniels Kendler Joseph saloon h State bt 3d

and 4th Kennedy Bartholomew check elk St.

L. A. & T H. R. R. h ws Ridge 2d Kenny John eng St Louis A & T H

R R Co bds C. Long Kent Oliver P. bds 5th Av. Hall Kerrigan Frederick elk A. <fe F.

Fishell bds Belle nr 8th Ketchum Joseph C. com mer ss 2d

w of Piasa h cor 11 and Laugdon Key Thomas butcher h Milton Road

near Washington Kidwell D. lab wks Hanson & Co. Kidwell James brick layer h ns 5th

5 e of Ridge Killinger Jacob butcher h Milton

Road e of Washington Killoren John City Hotel front near

Piasa King James h ns 7th 6 w of Belle

Langdon MOKGAN & COEEY represent the Security Ins. Company

KOE

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223

King R. L. groceries, fruits etc ne

cor 3d and State h \vs Belle nr 7th King William h sw cor Alby and 9th Kingsley Aldrich harness mkr G. D.

Sidway Kingslev T. H. conductor C. A. ct

St. Louis R. R. KINLAX JOHN M. watch mkr 7

Belle h Belle bt 6th and 7th {See

card) Kirkpatrick S. D. mer h lis 5th 6 e

Market Kiser Ira H. carp h ss 5th 2 e Walnut Kiser T, lab h ws North 2 n of Union Klasner Joseph saloon ne cor 2d and jLamphier John h ws Liberty 1 n of

Kuhn .Jacob bds E. Kuhn's Kunz J. mach with Hanson A Co.

LAHEY JEREMIAH elk Henrv Fish

Lamb J. J. Post Master Belle se cor 4th h es State 2 n of Park

Lamb James lab h es Plank Road bt 17th and 18th

Lambert Martin teamster h ne cor Plank Road and 16th

Lambert Michael carp with M. O'- Connor h es Liberty 2 s of 5th

Lamphier George porter Alton House

Alby h same

Kleinpeter Jacob (Kleinpeter & Wagner) h ns 5th 1 e of Liberty

Kleinpeter & Wagner (Jacob K., John W. saloon es Belle bt .3d & 4th

Klinger Frederick lab h ss Ridge 1 n of 9th

Klunk carp bds .Tames Clakson's

Knaug Alex, whipmkr ns2d bt Hen- ry and Ridge

Knesal Louis cooper h ns 3d 5 e of Henry

Union

Landren John lab h ns 3d 3 e Piasa Lane Christian h ns 2d bt Henry and

Ridge Lane John shoe mkrh Market cor 4th Langton Anna h es Plank Road bt

17th and 18th Lantgen John h Front 3 e of Easton Largent Isaac P. carp bds es Lang- don 2 s of 12th Largent Richard team h es Langdon 2 s of 12th

Knight Murray steward 5th Av, Hall Largent Richard T. com mer h ws

h ns 0th bt Piasa and Market Knight Thomas elk ne cor Front and

Langdon bds Alton House Kobin Mink teamster h ns 5th 10 e

of Ridge Koch Volentine cigarmkr bds Em- pire House Kock W. E. carp h ns 3d bt George

and Langdon KOEHNE JOHN wagonmkr es Belle

bt 4th and 5th h 8th bt Henry and

Langdon (See card) Koenig John h ws Cherry bt 2d & 3d Kohler August grocer ns 2d 5 e of

Langdon Koltz F. carp with Hanson A Co. Kopp .Jacob saloon nw cor Ridge

and 5th h same Kous W. carp with Hanson & Co

Langdon 2 n of 6th Larkin Andrew fireman h w of State

n of Cliff Lathrop G. Frank elk Hatheway &

Wade bds Belle bt 5th and 6th Laughlin Thomas lab h ws Gold s of

Bloomfield Laura Albert h ss Washington e of

Common Lhux Henry cooper h ns 3d 2 w of

Henry Lavender Archie elk C. W. Scheut-

zel & Co. h cor 2d and Langdon Lavenue Stephen mach h sw cor

Langdon and 3d Laverty Tliomas cutter wks Simon

Mooney bds Alton House Lawler Frank porter F. Wendt h sw

cor Walnut and 3d

Kraft Martin grocer sw cor 2d and Lawless John foreman foundry Han- Walnut h same i son A Co. h se cor G«orge and 2d Kreyling William bakery ns 2d bt -Lawless Peter h 11th cor Market

Henry and Ridge Krous William shoeiukr h ss 6th 3 e

of Piasa Krosheim .Jacob h sw Oak cor 6th Kuehn Charles grocer ws State 4 n

of Prospect Kuhn Caroline h nr Yackel <fe Co's

Brewery Ivuhn Edward cattle dealer h se cor

Walnut and 5th Kuhn Gottlob teamster h nw cor

Ridge and 4th

Lawless Thomas wks C. A. & St. L.

R. R. Lawrence Paul Rev. h se cor Henrv

and 8th Lea Charles G. book kpr Quiglev

Bro. & Co. h 12th cor Alby Lea James H. book kpr 111. Mutual

Fire Ins. Co. h Prospect nr State Leach J. C. tobacconist Schuetzel A-

Co. bds Alton House Leech Charles S. (R. W. Hawkins &

Co.) h es State nr Bluff

of New York, Assetts 81,585,000.

224

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DIRECTORY OF ALTON CITY.

LTJN

I^arv Julia h es Plank Road bt 17th and 18tli

Leary Thoniivs mach wks James Patterson

LEE 4 CHOUTEAU (M. I. L, Au- gustus L. C.) booksellers and sta- tioners ss 3d bt Piasa and State (See card)

Lee M. I. h ns 2d 1 e of Alton

Leggett Wm. Rev. h ns 6th 3 e of Market

Lehman Sebastian wks (R. Runzi & Co. h for Easton and lOth

Lehue Henry elk E. C. Calm h 3d bt George and Langdon

Lehne Theodore elk E. C. Calm h ws North 1 n of Union

Lehr Joseph sexton h ns .")th 3 w of Vine

r^eigler Columbus night watchman St Louis A ct T H R R Co

Leopold Gottlob h Sampletown

Leverty Hannah h ns 2d 3 eof Lang- don

l^evis Edward (Chaney * L.) h se cor State and Bluff

Lewis Fred. T. with Charles Phinney

l^EYSER JOHN manf and dealer in confectionaries, fancy goods, &c., ns 3d 1 w Belle (iS'ee card)

Liberty Hall ns 2d bt Piasa and State

Liln Anson lab h ns 3d 2 e of Henry

Undnier Fred, h ws Spring bt 4th and 5th

Livers Mary h ss Washington 2w of Common

IjOck John (J. Lock & Bro.) h ns Prospect 5 w of State

Little Edward h nw 3d cor Spring

Lock Thomas (J. Lock & Bro.) h ns Bluff w of State

\A)CK J. & BRO. (John & Thomas) lime dealers and com mer ss 2d w of State (>See card)

Loeffler Christian elk E. C. Calm bds Franklin House

Loer Ferdinand shoemkr h es State 9 n of Bluff

Loer John shoemkr 16 Belle

[jOgan Rev. James B. ed and prop Western Cumberland Presbyterian iiw cor 3d and Belle h ss Pleasant 3 e of Henry

IjOgan J. M. printer wks Cumber- land Presbyterian Office

Logan Robert R. foreman carp with Hanson & Co. h ns 10th 2 w of Langdon

Logan Simmons wks

iiong Christe grocer h es 5th 12 of Henry

LongHenry hns Franklin oppMaple

Long John J, cooper h ss 3d 2 w of

Cherry Long Michael blksmith wks Dun- ford ik. Brooks Long William painter h ss 2d bf

Walnut and Cherry Long William h ns Franklin opp

Maple Loos Adolph shoe mkr h ss 2d bt

Heni-y and Ridge Lorch Jacob h ss 2d 2 e of George Lorie Charles baker H. X. Kendall's

h ns 3d 5 e of Henry Lorts George grocer ss 2d bt Henry

and Ridge iLoura Delbert lab h ns Washington I e of Common

j Lowe Madison J, capt h es George 2 I n of 4th I Lowe Sylvester W. salesman French

<fe Co. h cor North and Union I Lund Clinton cigar mkr S. J. I Anthony Lund Charles elk W. A. Holton A

Co. h se cor 10th and Langdon Lundrigan Thomas carp bds M.

O'Connor Luper John confectioner bds Empire

House Lynch P. levee elk rear of Rowe <fc

Drown Lynch Philip lab Thompson House Lyons Bridgett h ws State bt 3d and

4th Lyons Michael cooper h ne cor Front

and Ridge

M'

McA. Francis R.) grocer 2d nr

Henry McArdle James (MeArdle A Rogan)

h us 3d 3 e of Henry McCabe John carp h ns 5th 2 e of

Easton McCarter William h sw 9th cor Alby JMcCartv Eugene stone cutter h ws

Alby 2 n otyth McCarty John prop Central House

ns 2d opp City Hall McCauly Amanda h Washington e of

Common McChesney A. B. homce phys 14 BeUe

h same McClannihan Absalom wks Alton

Woolen Mill h ns 7th 6 w of BeUe McClennan Wm. wks Woolen MiU McClure Thomas carp h ne cor Lang- don and 8th McCullough Rev. rector Episcopal

Church bds Alton House McCorkle Sarah Mrs. h ns 3d 4 e of

Market

MOEGAN & COEEY represent the International Ins. Company,

THE LEADING AMERICAN

FIJIE INSUJtAJfCE CO.

.^YTTTJ^

KSBaASOE

OF HARTFORD, CONN.

Net Cash Assets, Jan^y, '06, Losses paid in 47 Years, over

$3,823,064.87 $18,000,000.00

Agencies in all the principal Cities and Towns throughout the United States. Policies issued without delay.

A.re liTou Insured *? If not, \^lay not *?

The public will find in the important matter of Ixscranck, the first essential is, secure the best ; and the managers of this Corporation design niainlainiug their integrity for those genuine and steiliiig qualities of the profession, in the future as the past, confidently looking for their reward to greater appreciation and preference from property owners.

Our rates of premium are graduated by the laws of compensation, after ample experience. The safer the risk the lower the percentage — the greater the hazards the higher the premium. The propriety of Insurance therefore extends with equal force to the safer classes of property that it does to descriptions of a more hazaidous nature. Consequently protect your property by a good Policy from the .Xtna.

Issued at its favorable rates and rules as are consistent tvith reliable indemnity.

J. B. BENNETT, Gen. Ag't.

Branch 171 Vine St., Cin., O.

moTLGAiy & COKEY, il gents.

THE IMPORTANCE OF INSURANCE.

An unusual number of very destructive fires are now occurring; whether they originate from periodic or other causes, t!ie fact should be sufficient to claim immediate attention from every cautious and sensible property own- er to the great importance of not neglecting the subject of insurance, if it has been overlooked. Delays are Danf/erous.

LOSSES BY FIEE IN THE UNITED STATES NOW AVERAGE ABOUT

$150,000 PSR DAY.

Simply the current fires among mercantile, manufacturing, and private property !

Iso portion of this land, no favored spot is exempt from the ravages of this destroyer. An average of hazard hangs over every piece of consumable property. Your house, your store or warehouse, your shop, mill, or factory, is just as liable to be burned as any other, of like kind and management.

It is the beneficent aim of Insurance, to equalize and distribute this im- mense loss; so that calamities, instead of falling with crushing weight upon the few, shall be easily borne by the many.

It is more than ever essential to look to the goodness, strength, and se- curity of Insurance contracts. The financial contingencies of the future are open to fluctuation. Select when presented the strongest, and be well prepared for whatever comes. Hoj>e for the Best — Be jivepared for the worst.

J8@° Agencies in all the Principal Cities and Totvns in the United States, by tvhom, Applicatio^is for Insurance will be promptly attended to.

THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST.

MORGAN 6iL COBEY, ilgetsts,,

A -T rT-ir->-Tvrr "TT .T .<=5

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225

McCoRKLE T. C. printer bds ns 3d

4 e of Market McCoRKLE S. S. printer bds ns 3d

4 e of Market McCorniack Andrew H. carp h es

Easton bt 10th and 11th McCullough J. H, bds Alton House McDaniel W. h n end State McDevitt Bernard elk H. Slipe bds

2d bt State and Piasa McDewitt Richard lab h es Summit

1 s of Prospect McDonough Jefferson P. h ne cor

Alby and 8th MeDowall John bkpr F. J. Shooler h

cor 8th and Langdon McDowell James h ns 5th 2 e Walnut McDowell Jno. wagon mkr se cor

Belle and 5th bds ns 5th 2e Market McEvoy Daniel steward Alton House McEvoy Patrick h Plank Road n 18th McFetridge James carp h Bloomfield

nr Gold McGahy Edward h ns 4th e of Henry McGee Luke h ss 6th 5 e of Libertj' McGill James wks Woolen Mill McGinnis William h sw cor 2d and

Ridge MeGin Wm. H. wks Woolen Mill h

ws Market bt 15th and 16th McGrath Daniel saloon 2d 2 e of Piasa McGrau lab bds nw cor 10th

and Alton McGrady Israel H. elk Alton House McGrew Patrick H. carriages and

wagons State nr 4th h 6 e Alby McGuire Patrick McHale Patrick shoemkr J. Still Mcllvaiue Henry elk J. W. & H.

Schweppe h 2d bt State and Piasa Mclnerny Austin h Common n of

Washington Mclntee John lab h ss Bluff 6 n State McKee David carp h se cor 11th and

Langdon McKenna Patrick lab h ws Eastou 2

n of 8th McKenna Michael mach with Dun- ford & Brooks h ss 9th 3 e Langdon McKenzie Robt. mach with Dunford

& Brooks McKey Wm.wks C A <fc StL carp shop McKenney James moulder Dunford

& Brooks h ss 3d 1 e of Henry McKnight James cooper h Yine bt

2d and 3d McKnight John cooper h es Cherry

bt 2d and 3d McKuen Frank hostler Piatt <fe Hart

h cor Wall and William McLaughlin Michael lab h ss 2d bt

Ridge and Spring

Si-

McLaughlin Nancy Mrs. h ne cor

9th and Liberty McLean Alexander teamster bds n?

5th 3 e of Easton McLean Louis blk smith h ws State

9 n of Blutf McLean Patrick lab h ss 8th 3 w of

Liberty McMillen shoe mkr bds ns 7th 7 e of

Belle McMullen George farmer bds Matil- da Hartman McNeil Esther Mrs. h ss 8th bt

Easton and Alton McNulty James h Park cor Beacon McPIKE HENRY G. real estate agt

(McP. (fe Newman) Belle bt 3d and

4th h es George bt 2d &nd 3d McPike John notary public es Belle

nr 3d h es George bt 2d and 3d McPike & Newman ins. and real est

agts es Belle near 4th McBery Daniel steward Alton House McWeeny John tailor h ss 2d bt

Alton and George

M'

ACHER DANIEL h se cor Plank Road and 18th Maohin John teamster H. N. Ken- dall Machin Joseph elk C. M. Crandall h

ns 3d 2 e of Market Mack Thomas h ss 4th 3 e of Henry Maerdian Rudolph barber State opp

3d h State cor Oak Maguire Jacob painter h ss 3d 2 w of

Ridge Maguire Virginia A, h ss Park bt

State and William Mahoney Johu lab h e of State near

City Limits Maier Joseph bar tender Simpson's Malcom Samuel H. Printer S. V

GROSSMAN cfe GO'S, h ss Pleasant

2 e of Henry Malloy Hugh lao h William s of 4th Mann James carp h nw cor 16th and

Alby Manning James h sw cor 3d and

Cherry Markey David R. h ne cor Market

and 6th Markewell Hurst farmer h ns 2d bt

Walnut and Cherry Marnell James h ws Belle 1 n of

Marshall Marsh Ebenezer pres Alton National

Bank h es Henry opp 14th Marsh Isaac eng bds es State near

City Limits Marsh William W. eng h es State

near City Limits

of New York, Assetts $1,348,518.

226

HAD

DIRECTORY OF ALTON CITY,

HAR

Martin George cigar mkr bds Empire

House Martin William W. (Martin <fc Boals)

bds Daniel M. Grume's MARTIN & BOALS (William W.M. <k Manuel H. B.) Plaining Mill sw cor 2d and Ridge («S'ee card) Marts William h es Hamilton bt Man

and Marshall Marvin Henrj' G. lab h sw cor 4tli

and Market Marviug, Washburn & Co. evapora- tor manfrs William street Mason Paris plasterer h es George 1

n of 6th Mather AndreAV livery stable ne cor 3d and Piasa h es Market n 4th Mathews Hiram S. com merws State

n Front h se cor 3d and Alton Mathews James h State n end Maul Jacob lab h ws Spring 2 n of 3d Maul Tony h ss 3d hi Ridge and

Spring Maupiu James H. h nw cor Sth and

Alton MAUZY A STOOKEY [C. G. M. <k

S. J. S.] furniture dealers 14 2d jNIechan William mach Duuford and

Brooks Meehan David lab h ns 7th 2 e Henry Meehan Timothy h ns 6th bt George

and Langdon Meehan William h ns dth bt George

and Langdon MEENIACH MITCHELL lime burner h ss 3d bt Apple and Plum Meinecke Anton (Meinecke ^k Behr-

ens) h Belle bt 13th and I4th Meinecke it Behrens (Anton M. A

Henry B.) clothing 2d cor Piasa Meisner Frederick brewery ssGthbt

Cherrj"^ and Vine h same Melcherd John h nw cor 6th and

Spring Melling P. J. h n end State ws Melton Thomas

Mercantile H all es Belle bt 3d and 4th Merrill H. W. wks Woolen Mill Merzsch Otto h ns 2d nr Spring Messel George wks Bauman & Peters

bds Bauman's Messersmith Dominicus brick mkr

B. Runzi & Co, Messersmith Thomas h sw cor 6th

and Walnut Messick John elk Drury Caine A Co.

bds Alton House Missick J. carp Hanson A Co. Methodist Episcopal Church se cor

6th and Market Metzger Felix carp h ns 3d 3 e of Henry

Metzgar Jacob wks Wolleu Mill Metzler Lawrence lab h Bloomfield

bt Gold and Silver Meyer H. machinist Hanson h Co. Meyers John meat market ns 2d e

Ridge h cor Vine and Sth Meyo Henry h ns 9th bt Piasa and

Market Middleton Thomas justice of the

peace nw cor Belle and 3d h Pear

bt 3d and 4th Michael Henry moulder Hanson A,

Co, h Cherry Michael Peter moulder Hanson & Co Michael Philip mach Hanson <t Co.

h es Cherrv bt 2d and 3d Michaels Willoughby B. freight agt.

C. A. <k St. L. R, R. h se cor 5th

and Alton Millen Andrew blksmith h ws Belle

3 n of 9th

Millen David (J. & D. M.) h ws Belle

4 n of 9th

Millen John [J. & D. M.] h ws Belle

n of 9th Millen John C, pork packer h ss 4th

3 e of George Millen Robert wagon mkr h ne cor

9th and Belle Millen J, A D, [John A David] plow

mkrs, blksmiths State sw cor 4th Miller Charles h ns 2d bt George and

Langdon Miller Charles wks C, W. Scheutzel

db Co. bds Empire House Miller Daniel carriage trimmer bds

Alton House Miller Gabriel cooper h se cor Eas-

ton and 9th Miller James wks Wollen Mill Miller John h ns r)th II e of Ridge Miller John wks C. W. Scheutzel Co. Miller John harness mkr G. D. Sid-

wav Mille'r Peter h es Alby n of 18th Miller Raenar wks Anton Fox Miller Samuel grain dealer h es

Belle 6 n 7th Miller Thomas wks Samuel Miller's

h sw cor Easton and 6th Miller Washington T. h ns Oak 5 w

of State Million George teamster Thomas

Pierce bds Mrs. Chapman's Milne Alexander U. S. asst assessor

es Belle nr 4th h Belle es nr Sth Milne John mason h ns 7th 2 e State Milne William blksmith h ss 2d bt

Ridge and Spring Milnor Charles W. elk Root & Piatt

bds Mrs. H. Milnor Milnor Henrietta h ss Bluff e of State

MORGAN & COREY represent the Artie Ins. Company.

MON

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MUL 227

Mitchell J. carp Hanson & Co. Mitchell John J. h ws Mill 4 n of

Summit Mitchell John W. tobacconist h ss 2d

bt George and Langdon Mitchell Leander C. h ss Prospect 3w

of Bond Mitchell Maria Mrs. h ss ]2th 2 \v of

Henry Mitchell William h ws Mill 3 n of

Summit Moffit James h 5th sw cor Spring Mold John printer h ns 2d bt Ridge

and Spring Monahan John boss lab h es Alby n

of 18th Montgomery James N. Pilot h se cor

9th and George Montgomery Mrs. h ns 5th 3 e

of Market Montgomery Thomas elk M. I. Lee

<fc Go's, bds ns 5th 3 e of Market Mooney Patrick wks C. A. & St. L.

R. R. shop h se cor Belle and 9th Moouev Simon mer tailor ss 3d opp

Belle' h Belle n 5th Moore George h ns 9th 1 w of Belle Moore James h se cor Plank Road

and ISth Moore John h us 6th bt Oak and

Walnut

Morrisy Edward lab h Front bt Hen- ry and Ridge Moseby Henry h sw cor Washington

and Common Mossey Mrs. h es Piasa 5 s 9th MolheVway David eng Plank Road Motherway Edward lab h cor Man

and Hamilton Motley R. A. Mrs. h ws Alton 2 n of

12th Mowell Jacob lab St. L. A. & T. H.

R. R. Co. Mowry Philip lab h ns 3d 5 e Henry Mozer Charles driver Express OflSce Mulcahev Daniel lab h es Alton 4 n

of 9th - Mulcahev Patrick lab h ss 16th 2 e

of Alby Mulky Daniel teamster F. Shelly Mullanv Mrs. h ws Easton £ s

of 10th Mulledy John wood and coal yard

2d ne'^cor Easton h 3d ue cor Alton Mullen John lab h ss 8th 4 e of

Jjangdon iMullen Patrick lab h es Liberty 3 n

of 9th Muller John F. dyer h ss 2d bt Hen-

rv and Ridge Mulligan H. C. (Mulligan & Bro.)

bds Alton House

Moore Samuel cooper h 2d 2 e Alby j Mulligan Thomas C. (Mulligan & Moos Peter cooper h ns od 2 e Henry Bro. j h ns Union 6 e Sprin

Moran Bernard lab h ss 6th 4 e of

Liberty Moran James h nw cor 4th <t Easton Moran Thomas lab h es Belle n 4th Morehead James moulder Hanson &

Co. Moren John h w of State n of Cliff Morgan Mrs. Elisabeth millenery ns

4th 1 e of Belle h same Morgan George P. eng National Mills Morgan Henry A. (M. & Corey) h es

Maple bt Grove and Franklin Morgan James M. h ns 4ih 1 e Belle Morgan James N. bds J.M.Morgan's Morgan Joseph L. elk T. M. Boyle

cor 4th and BeJle MORGAN & COREY (Henry A. M.

A Wells A. C.) ins agts 14 Belle

[See card] Moritz Henry C. G. mer tailor ss 3d

w of Piasa h es State nr City Limits Morris William R. bds James Pat- terson Morrison Anson A.student Williams

«fc Haskell Morrison Thomas C. h ss 4th 2 e of

George Morrissy Edward saloon nw cor 2d

and Piasa h same

Mulligan & Bro. (Thomas C. and

Henrv C.) harness mkrs ns 2d 3 e

of State Mulshanock Thomas cooper h es

Henry 3 n of 2d Murphy Anthony (Murphy & Cas- well )'h Sempletown Murphy Edwin brakesman h es

Market 2 u of 16th Murphy James coojier h ns 2d bt

Ridge and Spring Murphy John lab h sw cor Market

and 4th Murphy Joseph meat market ne cor

2d and Spring h ns 3d 4 w of

Washington Murphy '^Leonard teamster h cor

Market and 18th Murphy Patrick lab h w of State n

of Cliff Murphy William A. (Murphy Bro.)

bds cor 13th and Langdon Murphy Uel S. (Marphy Bro's.) h

cor 14th and Henry Murphy Bro's. (William A. and Uel

S.) photographers ss 3d bt Piasa

and Belle Murphy <t Caswell (Anthony M.

Henry C.) saloon 40 2d street of New York, Assefts 8593,973.

228

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DIRECTOKY OF ALTON CITY,

OBE

Murray Chas. A. City Treas'r office

City Hall h sw cor 2d and Eastou Murray Patrick lab h ss 2d bt Alton

and George Mussberger John butolier h ns od Z

e of Ridge Myer Frederick stone cutter h ws

Alby 3 n of IGth Myer John A. butcher h nw cor oth

and Vine Myer Joseph bar tender h es Cherry

bt 2d and 3d Myers Jacob H. clothing ns 3d nr

State bds Alton House Myers George S. (M. & Drummond)

h es State 2 s of William Myer Stephen shoemkr h ns 3d 2 e of

Myers & Drummond (George S. M. & James T. D.) tobacco nianfrs sw cor 4th and Piasa

NAGLE RICHARD eng h sw cor Market and Kitli

Nary Rodger wks C. A. & St, L. R. R.

Nash Rodney S. Rev. h ns 4th bt George and Langdon

Nathan Barnett with J. A. Hart h Henry cor 7th

Neerman Henry baker H. N. Ken- dall h ne cor 2d and Easton

Netf Alvin A. painter h ns Fremont e of Common

Neinans Hermon D. carp h se cor Heurv and 8th . k ^t , t^ \

Neininger Jolm A. (J. A. N. <t (.o.) h ns 2d nr Langdon

NEININGER J. A. & CO. tobacco manfrs, dealers in cigars, Ac, ss :kl nearly opp Belle (.%e card)

Nelson Arba (Drury, Caine & Co.) h ne cor Tith and George

Nesman Wm. wks Joe.sting's bak- ery ss 3d bt Belle and Piasa

Nett Peter moulder h ns 7th 2 n of

George r.^-,1-^-

Nevens John h w of State n of Clitt Nevins Wm. C. grocer h ws State 2 n

of Blurt' NEWMAN JAMES (McPike & N.)

es Belle s of 4th h ws Easton nr]2tli Newman John wagonmkr h es Cher- ry bt 2d and 3d Newton Charles h es Common 2 n ot

Franklin NICHOLS FRANCIS K. agt Alton

Woolen Mill Co. h ns 12th bt Alby

and Easton {See card) Nichols Henry L. elk Alton Wollen

Mill bds 12th bt Easton and Alton Nienhaus John H. carp h se cor

Henry and 8th

Nisbet John T. elk Topping Bros. & Co. h ns Court 2 w of George

Noonan Dennis draj'man h se cor Market and 8th

Noonan Edmund fireman h se cor Market and 8th

Noonan John h so cor Market & 8th

NORTON A.T.Rev.editor Presbyter- ian Reporter h ne cor George and 10th

Norton Wilber T. local Alton Tele- graph

Nott Willian> h es Henry n 2d

Nuell Charles B. h ne cor 4th and Market

Nugent Patrick boatman h se cor 10th and lOaston

Nuss Henry cooper h ns 3d S e of Henry

Nutt Levi miller h ss 12th 3 w Henry

O'BRIEN CHRISTOPHER h sw cor 2d and Cherry O' Brien Thomas lab h ss 4th 3 e of

Henry O'Connell Cornelius h sv»r cor Mar- ket and Kith O'Connell William M. eng h ws

Hamilton 2 s of Marshall O' Conner William cooper h cor Vine

and 2d O'CONNOR MICHAEL carp and

undertaker ws State nearly opp 3d

{See card] O'Connor Daniel boatman li e of

State near City Limits O'Hair Owen h ss 9th 1 w of Alby O'Meley Andrew contractor h es

Walnut bt 2d and 3d O'Neil Edward lab h nw cor 4th and

Easton O'Neil James dray h Henry 2 n of 2d U'Neil Mary Mrs. h ss 8th 2 e of

Henrv O' Neil Patrick h ns 2d e of Oak O' Sullivan Patrick saloon h ws Belle

t) n of 7th

0 BECKER F. carp wks Hanson A Co. Obermiller Charles painter ss 2d bt

(xeorge and Langdon Odd Fellows' Hall es Bell bt 3d & 4th Ohio Henry cooper h se cor Henry

and 2d Okass John W. h ne cor 9th and

Piasa Olcott Mrs. Mary M, boarding h ss

2d 3 e of Easton Olden Lucius M. teacher bds Martha

Wilcox Oldham George h ws Alby 2 n of 9th

MOEGAN & COREY represent the Resolute Ins. Company,

PAC

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PHE

229

Oltinaan Jno. H. elk E. C. Calm bda

Franklin House Orcutt A, S. foreman Kendall's bak- ery bds Alton House Organ James carp M. O'Connor h

cor l»th and Belle Organ Jno, wks C, A. & St. L. R. R.

h Market bt Gth and 7th Ostrop Francis A. Rev. h ns 3d 2 w

of Henry Ott Andrew bar tender h ss 6th bt

Cherry and Vine Overbeck Otto printer wks Democrat

h 3d opp 2d Owens William h ws State e end Owings David F. agt whol clothing

ss 2d w of Piasa h Greenwood

PACKER JOHN Rev. bds es Hen- ry 2 n of Pleasant Paddock Gains (Topping Bros. A Co.)

bds A Paddock's Paddock Arville bkpr h us 2d bt Al- ton and Easton Page Michael carp h sw cor Easton

and 9th Palmer Morgan h us 2d bt Henry

and Ridge Panyer Jno. Avks C. W. Scheutzel

h se cor Ridge and oth Park Everett B. ticket agt C, A. &

St. L. R. R. Park Jno. h ws William 2 s of State PARKS LAWSON A. editor Alton

Telegraph ss 4th w of Piasa h 7th

bt State and Belle Parker Catharine Mrs. h es State nr

City Limits Parker George wks saw mill Ixia es

State nr City Limits Parker John carp wks Wm. Bruden Parker Melissa h ss 9th bt Alby and

Easton Parker Xewton wks saw mill bds es

State nr City Limits Parker William R. h ns 7th 3 e State PATTERSON JAMES prop Iron

Works cor 3d and Piasa h vState n

end (6'ee card) Patton Eliza Mrs. h ss Gth3e Market ' Patrick James feed store ws vState bt

3d and -Ith h 5th n of Langdou

Paul :\Irs. h ns 3d 7 e of Ridge

Pelot Frank (;arp h us 3d 3 e of Ridge Pendleton George W. (Wheelock i

Pendleton <fe Co.) h ns 3d 4 e of;

Henry i

Percival John grocer Sempletown h '

same i

Perkins Albert lab h ns Washington \

e of Common Perkins Clara Mrs. h ns Washington

of New York, A

Perks Samuel blk smith wks James Patterson h ns e cor 5th & Cherry

Perley Rodney G. (Perley & Wood- man) h Alton bt 4th and 5th

PERLEY A WOODMAN (Rodney H. P. Daniel P. W.) lumber deal- ers cor 2d and Henry (^ee card)

Perrin Thomas H. printer Oumb. Presb. h ss Pleasant 2 e of Henry

Perrin William elk W. C. Flagg "

Perry Rachel wks Woolen Mill

Peterfish Samuel cooper h ss 2d 4 e of George

Peters Henry blk smith bds ss 3d bt George and Alton

Peters John (Erlteck & Peters) bds ss 3d bt George and Alton

Peters Joseph (Bauman & Peters) bds Baumans

Peters Phillip h se cor Alton and 3d

Pfaflf Volentine (Fehr <t Pfaflf) h Hunters town

Pfefler B. cooper h ss 2d bt Walnut and Cherry

Pfeifieuberger Lucas (Armstrong & Co.) ns 3d near Piasa

Phelan Patrick drayman h ns 7th 3 e of Belle

Phestar Phillip cigar mkr bds Em- pire House

Phiffer Louis wks Wollen Mill

Phinney Charles wholesale grocer ns Short h sw cor 12th & Langdon

Piasa Plouse ne cor 4th and Piasa

Piekard George H. carp Hanson & Co

Pickard P. mer. h ne cor Alton <fe 4th

Pierce Thomas grocer ne cor Market and 2d h es Alby bt 6th and 7th

Pierce William C. phys h ss 2d 2 w of Alton

Pierson Henry N. lumber merchant bds J. H. Pierson

Pierson Jabez H. (J. H. Pierson & Co.) h es State 1 w 7th

Pierson John M. h ss 3d 2 w of George

Pierson Stephen (Haydeu Pierson & Co.) h sw cor 5th and (ieorge

Pierson Norton R. (J. H. Pierson & Co.) bds J. H. Pierson

Pierson Wm. M. elk H. B. Bowman bds Stephen Pierson

PIERSON J. H. & CO. (Jabez H. A Norton R. lumber dealers ne cor 4th and State (.S'ee card) ^

Pieser August saloon ns 5th 1 w of Ridge

Pilgrim Ritz lab h ns 3d 6 e of Ridge

Pinckard Mrs. Wm. G. h ns 3d

Pires George carp h Sempleton

Pitts Samuel jr. (S. & W. P.) h 4th bt State and William

iefts $280,730.

230

POS

DIRECTORY OF ALTON CITY,

RED

Pitts Samuel er. h ws Belle bt 5th

and 6th , .

Pitts S. & W, stoves and tm ware ws

Stat« opp 3d ,,.-,,,.

Planalp M. tailor ns 2d bt Market

and Alby h same Piatt Anson B. (Root A P.) h State

nr Prospect ^ ^ i

Piatt Augustus ws State 2 n ot Oak Piatt Daniel B. h ns 2d bt George

and Langdon Piatt Norman carriage mkr h ns ^

bt George and Langdon Piatt Wm. A. elk Ptoot A Piatt h

State bt Oak and Blutf PLATT A HART (Anson B. P. A

Henry W. H.) livery stable State

opp 3d [See card) Poeltgen Sophia h ns 10th 3 w of

Langdon

Quiglev & Co. (George Q. A William

Gaskin) stoves and tin ware ws

State bt 2d and 3d Quinn James h ns 2d bt Walnut and

Cherrv Quinn Michael lab h ws Belle n / th

and 8th

RADCLIFFE THOMAS W. Ex- press agt office State opp 3d h ns

Bluff w of State Radell George carp h ss 3d 3 e Henry Rader Charles machh es Henry n 9th Ragelman Christian M. h es Plank

Road bt 17th and 18th Rail Patrick lab h ss Washuigton e

of Common Ranige George h se Langdon cor 3d Randall Field elk T. M. Boyle bds

ws Belle bt 6lh and 7th

PoinS; Edward barber ws Belle Bankl Joseph saloon ns 2d 2 e Piasa

111.

bt 3d and 4th Pope Abraham F. gen'l. agt

Mutual Fire Ins. Co. h ss 9th 5 w

of Langdon Pope Lot carp h ns 2d bt Ridge and

Spring Post Office se cor Belle and 4th Post William h ws William 1 n Park Potts Lindley A. watchmkr 13 Belle

bds Mrs Pitts _, ,

Powers William h nw cor Plank

Road and 17lh Price Isaac C. printer h ne cor nth

and Walnut PrieeRobert saloon h es Market2n 2d Priest Henry C. (Sweetser d P.) bds

Alton House Proctor Thaddeus H. cooperage

Front w Henrv h se Henry cor 2d PUETZ TILLMAXN prop Farmer's

Home and Yackel's commission

House h Greenwood

QUARTON JONATHAN Justice of the Peace h7th bt Stale and Belle office ws State n of 3d

Queen Walter S. steward Alton H

Quiglev lab h es Summit 2 s

of'Prospect

Quiglev George (Q. & Co.)h ns Union y e of Ridge

Quigley Joseph (Q. Bro. & Co.) h es Libertv bt Pleasant & Suspension

Quigley 'Webb C. iQ. Bro, A Co.) h cor 2d and George

Quiglev William M. (Caldwell A Q.) bds Alton House

Quigley Bros. A Co. (Webb C. and Joseph Quigley, George K. Hop- kins) whol drugs 2d se cor State

Raps Catharine h ns Blutf 5 w State Rawless Peter wks C.,A. A St.L.R.R. Reagan Robert N. fisherman h n 2d

bt Spring and Oak Reardan Thomas lab h esAlby 3 n 9th Reddy Thomas h Williams e of 4th Redman Jno. wks C, A. A St. L. R. Redmond Martin h ws Plank Road

bt 17th and 18th Redmond Patrick h es Plank Road

2 n of 16th Redt Joseph tailor bds Empire House Reid Andrew wks C. A. A St. L. R. Reed John W. capt steamboat bds ss

Prospect 3 w of Bond Reeves John lub H. N. Kendall Reeves William h ws Cherry bt 2d

and 3d Regan Patrick F. justice of the peace

es Belle n of 3d h Russell ne Belle Rehfr Henry J. (Reher A Bro.) bds

ws of State 5 n of Prospect Reher William (Reher A Bro.) h ws

State 5 n of Prospect Reher A Bro. (William and Henry J.

stoves and tinware us 2d e State Reigart Christian B. h ns 7th 1 e of

State ^

Reinhold Charles prop Farmes

Home ne cor 2d and Spring Remple John mach h ns 5th 4 e of

Rid""e iReynien Andrew carp h ns 2 bt Wal- nut and Cherry Reynal William A. elk Hawver A

Ferguson Rice Joel T. war claim, real estate

and ins office City Hall h U. Alton Rich Nancy h ns Cherry bt 2d & 3d Richardson Cyrus C. blk smith 2d nw cor Spring h 2d cor Walnut

MOEGAN & COREY represent the leading Fire, Life and

KIT

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

ROU

231

Richardson Mark H. blk smith bds W. H. Ellsworth

Richardson Spencer elk A. & T. H. R. R. freight h ns 3d 3 w of George

Richardson Thomas blk smith se cor Belle and 5th h Middletown

Richmond Isaac J. int. rev. inspec- tor h ns 7th 2 \v of Alby

Rickganer William carp h ss 6th bt Spring and Oak

Ridd John lime kiln h w of State n of Cliff

Riggs Daniel T. wks Hanson <fe Co.

Riley Bernard bar tender h se cor 10th and Easton

Riley Catharine h Alby sw cor 9th

Riley James teamster h se cor Wal- nut and 3d

Riley Philip teamster h se cor 3d and Oak

Rinewalt M. wks Hanson & Co.

Rippe Charier H. cigar mkr bds Em pire House

Rippe Herman H. cigars and tobac- co ws Piasa near 2d

Rise Jacob cooper h se cor Lagndon and 3d

Ritter Albert C. carp h ws Hamilton 2 s of Marshall

Ritter J. F. & H. (Jno. F. A Henry) photographers ss 3d opp Belle

Ritter Henry h George near 5th

Ritter Henry A. trader h sw cor 6th and Court

Ritter Jno. F. h George near 5th

Ritter William baker h sa 2d 4 e of i George 1

Roach Thomas h es Hamilton bt ! Main and Marshall I

ROESCH HERMAN drugs and medicines ue cor 2d and Henry also Greenwood h ns 2d 2 e of Alton {See card)

ROESCH OTTO physician Green- wood nr Alton on Jersey ville Road

Rogan Francis (McArdle <k R.) cor 2d and 3d Hunterstown

Ronshausen Conrad shoemkr h se cor Walnut and 6th

Rook James D. Exjiress messenger bds Franklin House

Rook Thomas hostler Andrew Math- er h nw cor Alton and 10th

Roonev W. striker Hanson k Co.

Root Augustine K. (Root A Piatt) h 12th se cor George

Root A Piatt (Augustine K R. A An- son B. P.) hardware Ac. ns 3d w of Belle

Roper William H. h sw cor Uth and Easton

Rose Benjamin tobacconist

Rosenberry Andrew h ns Washing- ton 3 e of Common

Ross James boatman h ns 7th 3 e of George

Rourke Emore h 10th nw cor Alton

Rourke Thomas h nw cor 10th and Alton

Routledge Edward h ws Belle 2 n 9th

Row James h es Belle 3 n of 7th

Row Elizabeth Mrs. h es Belle 3 n 7th

Rowe Grace h nw cor Belle and 7th

Rowe William W. (R, A Drown) bds P. S. Drown's

ROWE A DROWN (William W. R. A Percival S. D.) com mers 31 2d [See card)

Roberts David F. wagon mkr cor j Rowan Jno. carp h ss 8th 3 w Alton " ' ' ' Rowan Thomas (R. A Henick) h cor

Gth and Alton ROWAN A HENICK (Thomas R. A

Frederick H.) cabinet mkrs and

carps ws Piasa n of 4tli [See cardi Ruler Henry lab h ns 7th 4 e George Rudershausen Frederick grocery ns

2nd e of Henry RUNZI B. A Co. [Bartholomew R. A

Sebastian Lehman] props Western

Brewery Easton cor 16tii (^8ee card) Rushworth Benjamin h se cor 11th

and Easton Russell Catharine Mrs. h ws State 7

n of Blutf Russell Lewis tisherman h ns Cherry

bt Front and 2d Russell Tliomas tisherman h ws

Cherry bt Front and 2d Rust Peter lab h Bloomfield nr Gold Rutherford Mrs. F. S. h ss 9th 4 e

William and 4th Robidou John blk smith Hanson

A Co. Robidou Lawrence shoemkr ws Bell

2 n of 7th h same Robidou Mark blksmith h Belle bt

7th and yth Robidou Paul L. h es Market 2 n 2d Robinson John teacher h ss 9th 2 n

of Langdon Robinson Prime bds Luanda Massey Rodemej'er Charles carriage and

wagon mkr ns 3d 3 e of Piasa h ns

Clitfn of State Rodemeyer William carriage mkr

ns 3d 3 e of Piasa h ns Clittn State Rodgers Hartley wks Woolen Mill Rodgers Margaret h es Piasa nr 13th

and 14th Roe Richard W. boatman ns Pros- pect 2 w of Bond

Langdon Accident Ins. Companies in America.

232

SAC

DIRECTOR? OF ALTON CITY,

SCH

Ryan Cornelius capt steamboat h ns i School House No

Prospect 8 w of State ""'^ ""' ""^

Ryan Daniel h Salu e of Common Rvan John h es Alby n of 18th Ryan John h Clilf w"^ end Ryan Jno. h ne cor 9th and Belle RVan Jno. D. lab h ne cor Belle and

10th *:

Ryan Patrick elk Church & Coflfy Ryan Patrick h es State 3n Prospe<^'t Ryan Timothy lab h ss 2d e Alto" Rvder Simeon h ss 2d bt Market and

Albv RYRIE DANIEL D. cashier 1st

National Bank h ns 4th e of George

Walnut bt

' 5th and 6th

Schoor Conrad cooper h ns 4th 2 w of Ridge

Schopp John J. destillery Milton Road e of Washington h same

Schoppet John h ns 2 bt Henry and Ridge

Schoub Charles butcher bds Bene- dict Schoub

Schulle Rernhard carp h se cor Cherry and 3d

Schulmier Joseph h es Ridge bt 5th and 6th

SchulteH.carp h nsVinebtithandSth

Ryrie John A. whol grocer and com Schultz Harm carp h oth e of Cherry "iner Short h ns 4th e George i Schwab John C. boarding house ne

j cor 2d and Albv

SACHTLEBEU WILLIAM dry jSchwartz Joseph lab h es State nr goods ns 2d 3 e of Henrj' h same City Limits

Sanger William eng C. A. & St. L.

R. R. bds Piasa House Sargent Benjamin F. book kpr 1st

National Bank h nw cor 12th and

(leorge Savage Anton lab h ns 2d 2 w of

Cherrv Sawver'Seth T. lawyer oflSce City

Hall h cor Alton and 9th

Schwarzleker Auto bakerj- nvr cor

2d and Cherrj' h same Schweppe Henry bds 2d bt Alby and

Alton Schweppe John. W. h 2d bt Alby

and Alton Schweppe Wm. E. elk J. W. & H.

Schweppe bds 2d bt Alton and Alby Schwab Jacob h ns 2d 2 w of Cherry

Saun Martin mason h ss Union 2 e of SCHWEPPE J. W. A H. [John & W. Libertj' Henrv] clothing ss od bt Belle and

SCARRITT ISAAC (Scarritt <fe Co.) State" -S^ee Card and pres 1st National Bank h cor Scoffield C. N. wks Woolen Mill nth and George iScollan James lab h n Yakel's

SCAKRITT A CO. (Isaac Scarritt,

James W. Stewart) dry goods ns

3d bt Belle and Piasa Shell William bar tender h ns 3d bt

Henrv and Ridge SCHEUERMAN "GEORGE J. shoe

store ss 3d e State h Belle SCHEUTZEL CHARLES W. cigar

and tobacco store ss 3d 2 w of

Scott Edgar fireman h ns 5th 2 w of

Easton Scott Jacob fireman h nw cor Piasa

and 17th Scott John gardener h ss Union 1 n

of Ridge SchuUy Morris lab b ns 7th 5 w Belle Searr George carp h Milton Road e

of Washington

Piasa h 2d e ot^George [See card] |Seaton John coppersmith IS 2d h nw

cor Oak and 2d

Sebun Charles teamster h ss 7th 2 e

of Henry Seeburg Adolph mach with Dunford

4 Brooks Seeburg Philip mach with Dunford

& Brooks Seely Austin steam boat eng h se cor

2d" and Alton Segraves James H.h wsPiasa 2 n 16th Seiberd Charles cooper h ns 2d 4 e of

George Seibert John cooper h se cor Ridge

and 3d Seira Wm. elk Topping <fe Bro. bds

M. M. Olcott Sexton Leander student bds ee ' Langdon 2 n of 7th

SCHILLING JOHN book binder ws Piasa 2 s of 5th [<S'ee card]

Schlogeter Beda turner ns 2d bt Ridge and Spring

Schlup Stephen h ss 3d 4 e of Henry

Schmeck Gustavus elk H. B. Bow- man bds Pleasant near Henry

Schmeder Landilen cooper h us 2d e of Walnut

Schneeberg Adolph h es George bt 6th and 7th

School House No. 1 ns State

School House No. 2 sw cor 11th and

George School House No.

don and Henry School House No.

3 ss 5th bt Lang-

4 n end Common

MORGAX & COREY represent the State Fire Ins. Company,

MADISON OOtJNTY, ILUN0I8. XIA

ST:^VTEMENT

OF THE

STATE FIRE INSURiCE COMPftdiyf CLEyEUNfl, 0.

CAPITAL $200,00000.

U.S. Government Stocks $26,27o Oo

U. S. Government Bonds 37,600 00

UankStocks 22,400 00

Telegraph Stocks 4,000 00

Mining Stocks 4,000 00

Manufacturing Stocks.. 800 00

Railroad Bonds 4,000 00

Telegraph Bonds 4,000 00.

Debts due 1 ' '' i cured by mortgage of Real

Estate 35,600 00

< 'ash on hand and in hands of Agen 4,371 36

Personal Property .... 3,972 04

8147,013 40 Total Liabilities .8 448 52

SpftiNGPiELD, Ills., April 20th, 1866 1, UULIN 11, Miner, Auditor of Public Accounts of the State li' Illinois, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and cor- rect copy of the Statement d' the State Fire Insurance Compa- ny of Cleveland, Ohio, on the 10th day of January, 1866, as the same now is on file in my said office. Given under n»y liand and seal, the day and year first above written.

O. TT. MINER, A. P. A.

H. A. MORGAN, State Agent, Alton, lU.

POLICIES ISSUED AT CURRENT RATES,

Losses promptly Adjusted and Paid by this Company

G— MORGAN &CORRY Gp.ncrnl Tnauravce AqenU.

'wj^^wm

XX.U A GAZETTEfiR Of

J. M. KINLAN,

PRACTICAL

WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER,

Belie Streel^et. Third and Fourtli Street, KEEPS CONSTANTLY ON HAND A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

©Ii^0ES ^^I^^^K cx^£:j^:e> F.A.NCY ^^^^^^ O^SH.

Ho filHO employs the best of workmen and the public enn velv on their repi*et»entation of his goods.

HITATGHES A JTSmTEnLRY

Of every Description Carefully Repaired on Short Notice.

JOHN H. KOEHNE,

Mannfaottirer of

OF ALL KINDS.

LAWRENCE STOHR,

BLACKSMITHING & HORSE SHOEING

Bast Side Belle bet. 4th and 5th Street. ALTOlSr, ^ ILLINOIS.

MORGAN & COREY represent the JEtna Int. Gompany,

^mm^Mxn':^

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, XIJll

F. J. SHOOInXSR,

Pi'opi'ietor of* tHe

NATIONAL MILLS,

LEVt:jFJ AND Sir OUT STREET;

A.1SO M!aiiitf3Btci;iix*ex* of*

KILN BRIEB CORN HML,

I'semt Ste#et feelaw Alt-sm Hemeej A-LTOIN^, - ILLINOIS.

J. LOCK & BEO.,

GENERAL STEAMBOAT AGENTS,

COMMISSION & FORWADING IHSRCHANTS,

>Xa,iiiifJEi,cti»rers of

P

AND DEALERS IN

CEMENT, PLASTER, ETC, ETC,

AImTOXV^ - - ILLINOIS.

of Hartford, Assetis $4,067^455 00.

XHV A GAZETTEER Of

G. IH. GRANDAI^L^

I>IRE€T 151 PORTEK OF

(]I1L\A, GLASS & 11IFEI!I\L PARISIAN GlIAMTE WARE,

LAMPS, LOOKING GLASSES,

8tBE^ OASES, W©aBiN! & WrLLO.W WARi, JAPANNED WARE, AND HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS GENERALLY,

Third Strctt, XrarlyOpposite Stile,

GEORGE J. SCHEUERMANN,

jVXaini<sicitiii*ei- of

BOOTS & SHOES,

SOUTH SIDE THIRD BET. STATE AND BELLE STREETS,

JOHN in. TONSOR

Wholettale iind llitnil J}enle-r in

Vr:N-EGA.R FACTORY,

a(ortJb|-SMe Second Street Bet. Henry and Bid^e^lfreete,

AJ/rON. .'Hunterstown,) - iLLINlUiS

-M0RGA2f & COREY represent the Connecticut Mutual Lif-

MADtSOW ■ i I II.r.lNOIS.

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XLVI ^ GAZETTEER OF

J. J. Glarlcsoii i£ Co.,

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in

CHINA, GLASS & QUEENSWARE,

Brittaania, Tin A l^apanned Ware,

Baskets, Tubs, Buckets, all kinds Cedar Ware, Etc., Bet. the Alton National Bank and ttae Post Office,

^LTON, - - ILLINOIS.

FIFTH AVMUE HALL,

C. BARBOUR, Prop'r,

IMEAL HOURS :

BRF.4KFAST from 5 a. m. to 12 m. DINNER from 12 m to 4 p. m. SVPPER trom 4 p. m. to 12 p. m.

:_0_:

THE SLEEPING APARTMENTS

Are all Kept in the Neatest Manner.

Cor. Fifth and Piasa Streets, Opposite Chicago Depot. ALTON, ILLINOIS.

MOKGAN & COREY represent the Travelers Ins. Company,

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

XL VII

FRANKLIN HOUSE,

W. H. K. PILE, Prop'r,

si^&ti sfaiiT, ^wwmwE wmwm.

Near Steamboat Lianding^

ALTON,

ILLINOIS,

A.rjT02>r is^tA.K.BLE \^^o:E?.as:s

EVERETT A. GlaEMEBTT

MANCFACTURER AND DEALKB IN ALT. KINDS OK

ITALIAN & AMERICAN

MONUMENTS^

ANO

West Side of Belle Street, near Third,

AIVl ON, - - ILLINOIS.

All orders will receive prompt attention. Satisfaction

warranted in all cases.

of New York, AsseUs $1,585,000.

■■s- r .^ '^^J^'^'^'.-^^^^f^^: ^^''^^^W - '■^w^m

XLVIIII A GAZETTEER

HENRV VfflLTSON,

STONECITTER

-A.]SriD

BUILDER,

ALTON, - - ILLINOIS;

DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF

QUARRY ON THE CHIGAGO & St. LOUIS R R., Hair a square South of the Round House;

DIMENSION AND BUILDING STONE

PROMPTLY smi»i»Er> 0]V THIi:

Chicago & St, Louis Hailroad, JacksomnUe & Ht.

JLouis Jtdilroadf And St. Louis, Alton *&

Terre Haute Jtailroad,

The only Establishment In the City having a

SIDE TRACK RUNNING INTO THE QUARRY.

h\sure your Lives and Property with MORGAN & COREY.

SHE

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

SMI

233

Sextou Willis student bds es Lang- don 2 n of 7th Shacklford Henry D. wks Woolen

Mill h ws Piasa 2 n of 16th Shaffer Valentine foreman Bauman

«fc Peters bds Bauman's Shank Jacob wks Woolen Mill Shaw Michael h cor Market and 14th Shaw Isaac N. h ws Common n of

Franklin Shay C. h Sempletown Shay James lab h ss 6th 4 e Walnut Shay Michael teamster hSempletown Shay Peter h Sempletown Shay Thomas cooper bds Matilda

Hartman's Shaw Thomas quarryman h ss Union

2 e of Ridge Shay Wm. lab hns Union 2 e Liberty Sheean Thomas cooper bds Matilda

Hartman's SheflBeld Andrew J. h es Piasa bt

13th and 14th SHELLY FREDERICK lime burn- er County Road w of Mill h se cor

Market and 11th {See card) Shenk Henry h ss 6th 2 e of Walnut Shepard John driver Yakel <fc Co. h

Hunterstowu Shepard Otis grocery ns 2d e Henry Sheppard Philip lab h ss 4th 2 eHenry Sherman Hall ss 2d w of Piasa Sherwood Edwin M. dray h ss 6th 2

e of Easton Shoeklev George baggage master T.

IT. R. R. bds Franklin House Shostiler John G. porter Quigley

Bros. A Co. SHOOLER FREDERICK J. prop

National Mills Levee and Short

es State [See card] Shooler John h es State 4 n Prospect Short Robert with W. P. B. Whipple Showatter David cooper h ns 2d bt

Walnut and Oak Shuttleworth Thomas h ns Piasa n

of 16th Sicher Henry salesman A. <t F. Fish- ell h ns 2d e of Alby Sicher Samuel elk A. & F. Fishell Sicher Joseph elk 40 3d SIDWAY GEORGE D. saddler and

harness mkr 10 2d h 71 Belle

{See card) Siebert Anton carp h Beacon near

Park vSiebold Nickolas wagon mkr with

John Koehne Siem William elk Topping Bros. &

Co. bds Mr. Alcott's Sien Henry barljer cor 3d and Piasa

h sw cor George and 3d

35— of Cleveland, Assetts^lhQ,Oi)0

Sikes Franklin h ss 4th 2 e of Henry Silloway Levi hostler A. Mather bds

Piasa House Simms David druggist nw cor 3d

and Piasa h es Market s of 6th Simon Mathias h ns Alby n of 4th Simpson John billiard saloon hs 2d 6

w of Piasa h Bond sw cor William ^ Simpson Prudence h ss 3d 2 w of l:

Ridge 2

Simpson Wiatt painter h ws Easton m

2 s of 6th Jj

Simpson William B. watch mkr W. P^

W. Cary & Co. fr

SLIPE HENRY cigars, tobacco and »-^

snuff ss 3d bt Piasa and Belle h nw ^

cor 5th and Alby P-

Sloman Louis clothing no 15 Belle ^ Sloman M. clothing 15 Belle g

Small Samuel cooper li ss 2d bt ^

Spring and Oak f"

Smalley Peleg shoe mkr h ns 3d 4 e Z

of Henry "*

Smalt George R. h ns 3d 7 e Henry " Smiley David B. harness mkr bds ^

James P. Smiley ►-

Smiley James P. h ns State bt 5th ^

and Gth w

Smiley Wm. E, elk P. B. Whipple h ^

2d bt Alby and Easton c+

Smith Albert G. h es Market bt 6th *

and 7th >

Smith Andrew H. blk smith h ns W

5th 1 e of Ridge 3

Smith Charles bds es Market bt 6th r*-

and 7th *

Smith Constantino M. phys office 4th g

h ss Marshal 2 w of Hamilton S

Smith Daniel at the Wollen Mill ^

Smith Edmon (E. Smith & Co.) h Z

Greenwood near Alton 0

Smith Edward cigar mkr bds ne cor 9

Alby and 2d !1

Smith Edward printer Alton Demo-

a-at bds ue cor Alton and 8th X

Smith Mrs. Elizabeth h ss 9th 4 e of Pi

Langdon 2-

Smith Henry bds ss 9th 4 e Langdon ^■ Smith Hugh architect bds ne cor Al-

ton and 8th g;

Smith Jacob stone cutter h ns 5th 7 c n-

of Ridge 2

Smith James mason h ne cor 4th and r

George Smith John carriage mkr h ss Bluff

4 w of Stat« Smith John elk Yackel <fc Co. h n r

of brewery Smith John lab h ws Albv 2 n of 9th Smith John J . carriage mkr bds Em- pire House Smith John L. grocer h State

234

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DIRECTORY OP ALTON CITY,

STE

Smith Mena Mrs. h nw cor 8th and

Liberty- Smith Nornan J. wks Woolen Mill Smith Robert h nw cor Suspension

and Liberty Smith Robert tinner bds ss 6th 4 e

of Langdon Smith Thomas dray bds ne cor Alton

and Hth Smith Thomas mach Hanson & Co. Smith William h Washington e of

Common Smith William horse shoer bds Em- pire House SMITH E. & CO. [Edmon S., Jacob Strong] gen'l store Greenwood jj Sneeringei- Edinond P. h ws Proa- 0 pect nr State

^ Sneeriuger Joseph carp bds Alton ■^ House

- Sueeringer Lewis H. h es State 1 n Z of Bond

■< Snyder Jane B. Mrs, h es State 2 n 5! of Oak

If Snj-^der Michael farmer h Vandalia ^ n of German

H Sodier Christopher saloon ns 2d e of Z Henrv h same

Sokop Martin harness mkr G.D. Sid- ^ way h se cor 6th and Cherry '4 Solan Antony hse cor Walnut and 3d M Soutag Franz wks Woolen Mill

^ Sourwine carp Hanson & Co.

a^ Souther Timothy h ns 9th 3 w of Langdon

^ Southworth Sj^lvester h Sempletown H Southworth Thomas bds Semple- 2 town

> Spain John baggage man Alton "* House

* Spangerberger Conrad h ns 6th 1 w ^ of Ridge

M Spat Joseph h ss 5th 4 e of Spring 2 Spile Charles bds ws Blutf '"' Spile James lab h ws State

Spile Jane Mrs, h ws State H n Bluff Spleen Wm. wks tobacco factory h

ws Alby 2 s of 12th Spoon Paul h ss 5th 6 e of Spring Sprague S. A. wks Scheuerman Spreen William builder ws Piasa bt 4th and 5th h Alby bt Hth and 12th Springer Alfred h es Cherry n 2d Springer Emanuel h ns Park bt

State and William Springer Hamilton C. teamster h se

cor 3d and Vine Springer Humphrey H. farmer h ns

2d bt Walnut and Cherry St, Josephs Hosi^ital under the care of the Sisters of ' harity nw cor 2d and Walnut Sister Mary Ignatia

St, Louis Alton & Terre Haute R. R. Ticket office nw cor Market and Front

St. Mary's Church [German Catho- lic] nw cor 3d and Henry

Stafibrd Andrew J. blk smith h ss 2d bt George and Langdon

Staley Daniel harness mkr G. D. Sidway

StamiJS John machinist Bunford A Brooks

STANFORD HOMER brass foundry and finisher es Market bt Front and 2d h se cor Alby and 3d [See

Stanford Joshua h ss 3d bt Easton

and Albv Stanley John lab h ss Prospect 2 w

of Bond Stanley Robert cooper h es Henry 3

n of '9th Stanly Patrick carp bds M. O'Connor Stanton Dr. h Washington e of Com- mon Staunton Mrs. Mary Ann h Wash- Staples CjTus M, printer h es North

3 n of Gth Starkey Cabol h ns Park bt William

and State Starr Harry bds W, A, Graves Starr Thomas elk h ns 8th bt Henry

and Langdon STARR THOMAS G, grocer es State

2 s of 3d h ns 2d bt Langdon and

George [/See card] Steerets lab h es Summit 3 s

of Prospect Stein August cooper h ns 2d bt Lang- don and Henrv Steiner Jno. clk"^Billings & Co. bds

3d bt Belle and State Steiner Michael City Marshall h ns

8th 2 e of Liberty " iSteinhoemer Frank soap boiler h ns

German w of Vandalia Stephens Wm. E. bds 73 Belle Stevens James millwright h ne cor

George and 4th Stevens Richard W. elk G.D. Sidway Stevenson Benjamin L. painter h e

State 4 n of Prospect Stewart Albert barber ns 3d bt Belle

and Piasa h 2d nr Piasa Stewart Hugh h esAlby bt 4th andSth Stewart James W. (Isaac Scarritt <fc

Co.) h cor 9th and Market Stewart Samuel baker bds ns 5th 2 e

of Market Stewart Walter grocer h nw cor

Franklin and Common Stigleman Calvin (Althofif &S.) h ws Belle 1 u of 6th

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Still Jeremiah shoemkr sw cor Wall

and State Still John hostler Piatt <fc Hart Stilwell Mrs. Eliza W. h es Alby 1 n

of 6th Stihvell James elk J. A. Hart h es

Alby 1 n ofGth Stilwell John wks C, A. & St. L. R.R.

h es Alby 1 n of 6th Stilwell Leander mason h nw cor

14th and Langdon Stoddard Alexander blksmith bds

ns 7th 6 e of Belle STOHR LAWRENCE blksmith es

Belle bt 4th and 5th h Beacon Stokes Alfred blksmith h Front 2 e of

Easton Stookey S. J. (Mauzy & S.) 14 2d Storms George grocer ss 2d bt Henry

and Ridge Strathman William h ss5th 3 eSpring Strehle Joseph confectionery Piasa

2 s of 3d h same Stretmatter Wunderlin mach h ss

2d bt Spring and Oak Stringer N. painter h es Plank Road

4 n of 16th Slroble Jacob lab h nw cor Sth and

Liberty Strong Jacob (E. Smith & Co.) h

Greenwood near Alton Stuetz Conrad plaster h ne cor 6th

and Ridge Stutz John saloon h ns 3 3 w of Up- per Alton Road STUTZ LEONARD grocer cor 2d

and Washington h same {See card) Sullivan Ann h ws Hamilton 2 s of

Marshall Sullivan Daniel engineer h ws Wil- liam 2 s of Bond

Sweetser Henry C. (Sweetser & Priest) h es Belle 5 n of 5th

SWEETSER & PRIEST (Henry C. S. Henry C. P.) lumber dealers ss 2d bt Henry and Ridge (See card)

Swift Henry' C. engineer office City Hall h Upper Alton

TACKABERRY JOHN h ss 2d bt George and Langdon

Tansey James P. es Piasa bt 3d and 4th h ns Prospect 2 w of Bond

Tansey John bds ws William 2 s of State

I Tansey R. P. h nw cor 11th and

; George

iTapp Hugh h es Piasa n 13th

Taylor Cornelius H. Rev. Presbyter- ian h ws State bt oth and 6th

{Taylor Elizabeth Mrs. dress mkr h es Market 2 n of 3d

Taylor Joseph cooper h ns 2d bt Geoi-ge and Langdon

Taylor William bds se cor 5th and Alton

TEASDALE BENJAMIN book bin- der 3d ne cor Piasa (See card)

Teeter Thomas lab h ns Union e of Spring

Temple William H. painter ws of Piasa 2 s of 5th h cor 6th & Easton

Templeton James W. (R. W Haw- kins & Co.) h ns 6th w of Alby

Teters James saloon ss 2d 3 w of Piasa h same

Teters Thomas bds ss 2d 3 w of Piasa

Thin John blk smirh h ss 5th 5 e of Spring

Thomas Emma wks Wollen Mill

Thomison David lab h nw cor Belle and 7 th

Sullivan John brakesman h ws Al- [Thompson George cigar mkr Vjds 2

by 3 n of 16th Sullivan Michael lab h sw cor 4th

and Market Sullivan Patrick h 3d bt Apple and

Plnm Sullivan Patrick lab h es George 1 s

of 7th Sullivan William elk se cor State

and 4th bds Daniel Sullivan's Sutter John (Sutter <fe Borckman) 3d

bt Langdon and Henry h

George and Langdon SUTTER & BORCKMAN (John S.

Charles B.) furniture dealers ns 2d

4 e of Langdon (See card) Swan Peter carp h ss .3d 3 e of Henry Swan George P. wks C. A. & St. L.

Empire House Thompson James boarding house ns

Front bt Easton and Alton Thompson William h w of State n

of Cliff Thornton James h Plank Road opp

17th Thornton James receiving elk C. A.

& St. L. R. R. Depot Thornton Philip h es Alby n of 16th 3d bt j Thorp Emanuel machinist James

Patterson Thrush James h ns 6th bt Ridge and

Spring Timmins Thomas moch foreman

James Patterson's Tinker Giles M. pattern mkr Tinker Melvin A. pattern mkr

' ■ ne cor

R. R. carp shop Sweeny Thomas lab h ns 7th 1 e ofJTisius Henry shoe mkr h Henry | William and Park

Capital of over $22,000,000.

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Tobey James lab Hausou & Co.

Tobin Stephen marble cutter h ss 2d 3 e of Alby

Tom ay Jno!^ h ns 5th 2 e of Ridge

Tomlinson David G. blksmith h Sempletown

TOMLIXSOX SAMPSON wagon mkr cor 3d and Washington h State n of Cliff

TOXSOR JOHN M. liquors and vin- egar manf ns 2d e of Henry h sw cor 6th and Cherry (See card)

Topping Marcus H. h es Market 2 e 3d

I Veach Harvey mason h ss Marshall I 1 w of Hamilton ; Vincent Joseph barber h ns Cherry I bt 2d and 3d

Vinegar Mrs. h ss Union 2 w Ridge I Vinson Job barber h Orange cor 2d j Vilmore Perfy Mrs. h ns3d 1 e Ridge j Vogal Peter butcher wks Anton Fox ! h Middletown

IVolz Christian grocery se cor Ridge ! and 5th h sw cor Spring and 5th ! Vonderhuyden Gottfried teacher bds ns 3d 2 w of Henry

baker bds John F.

0 Topping Jno. S. h 77 Belle 2 s of 7th ;Vonstein John lab h ss2d bt Walnut -^ TOPPING BROTHERS A CO. (Mar- ! and Cherrv ^ cus H. T., John S. T., Gains Pad- jVoth William « dock) hardware Ac. 25 and 27 2d j MuUers 2 {See card)

i Totten James teamster hWashington * e of Common

^ Totten Joseph L. printer bds Salu nr "] Washington

S Tracy Patrick lab h ns 2d e Market ■Jj Trammel Jacob brick mkr h es North - 2 n of 6th

"^ Travner John plasterer h es Belle n -i of 4th

5 Tremmel Moritz h Gth sw cor Vine 2 Trendall Joseph h ss 3d 2 e of Ridge | ~ Tucker Edward A. elk Quigley Brb. & Co, I

Tuthill Pardon T. carp h nw cor 13th I

WACHTER JOHN teamster h ns 5th 4 e of Ridge

Wade Albert (Hathewav <fc W.) h Belle bt 5th and 6th

Wade Edward P. teller Alton Bank h ws Henry bt 10th and 11th

Wade Samuel h es Henrv cor 15th

Wade S. A Co. (Samuel W., Marshall P. Caldwell) pork jiackers and pro- vision dealers Front e of Alton

Wadsworth Wm. wks Woolen Mill h nw cor Belle and 9th

Wagenfeld Christopher H. carp h cor Alby and 12th

h se

and Langdon j Wagner Andreas stone mason

Tuthill George W. foreman Alton I cor Union and Liberty

Telegraph h 13th nw cor Langdon i Wagner John (Kleinpeter <t Wagner)

i h ns 5th 1 e of Liberty

UEBELHACK JOHN cooi)er h ss j Wal James eng h ns 2d 2 w of Cherry 2d bt George and Langdon Walder Louis carp li ss 3d 3 e Henry

L'hrman Edward h nw cor Henry hS'alker A. S. Kendall's bakery bds

and 2d ! Alton House

Ullrich Henry elk h w.s George bt | Walker William T. prop Yorkshire

Front and 2d | House h nw cor 2d and Alton

UUrichLouish ne cor 14th andGeorge jWalsh Jno. wks C, A. A St. L. R. R LHm Lawrence cooper h ss 2d bt ! Walter Alfred mach h ss Sth 4 w of

Spring and Oak j Alton

L'nderbrink Joseph h es Ridge n 2d ! Walter Anna millinery

L'nger Louis blksmith h ss Union 4

w of Spring Unitarian Church ne cor 3d and Alby Ursaline Convent Mother Josephine

Bruding superioress 4th cor ^Vlton [Walter Leander Utley Epiiraim tinner bds Franklin | Henry

House

ns 2d 3 e of Langdon Walter Benedict U. S. inspector of liquors and tobacco us 2d e of State h ns 2d 3 e of Langdon

carp h ss 3d e of

T7AAS ERNEST bds ne cor Henry \ and Union Vagentield Christopher carp bds ws

Albv 2 s of 12th VanCleve Joseph W. teacher h es

Henry 3 s 8th Van Waggoner Charles elk NeLson A

Haynor bds Alton House

Insure your Property and lAves with

Walter Paul h ns 2d 2 w of Henrv

WALTER VALENTINE dealer' in musical instruments ss 3d bt Belle and Stat<» h ss 9th 3 e of Henry See card)

Walters Frederick h ns 2d bt Wal- nut and Cherry

Walters Alfred mach Dunford & Brooks

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Walters Fred mach h ns 4th near

Henry Walters Frederick sr broom mkr h

es Belle Walton Isam barber h Plank Road

and ISth Walton Jesse ss 2d bt Alton and

(ieorge Walton Ramsej^ C. engineer h es

Union 8 n of 6tlx Wupk's Adeline Mrs. h ne cor 5th

and George Ward Edward carp M. O'Connor Ward Patrick lal) h es Alby 2 n 9th Warner Alexander h Spring se cor 2d Warren Albert elk Andrew Warren

jr. bds Mrs. Hutchinson Warren Andrew jr. lumber dealer

2d bt Oak and Walnut also Belle

11 of 4th res Warrensburg Wis. Warren Virgil lumber dealer bds 2d

bt Oak and Warren Washburn Elmer h es State 1 u of

Oak Washman Winnefred Mrs. h es of

Piasa 3 s of 9th Watkins Joab L. grain dealer State

n of 3d h ws Prospect 3 e of Bontl Watkins William E. bds J. L. Wat- kins W^eaver Henry grain dealer h es of

State opp Prospect Weaver James S. grain dealer bds

Alton House Webb John grocer es State bt 3d

and 4th h same Webb William W. eng h es Plank

Road 4th n of 17th Webster F. W. wks Wollen Mill WeVxster James teamster h ns 2d bt

Walnut and Oak Wedal Adam h ss bth 3 e of Oak Woerts Weirt shoemkr h ns 2d 2 e

of Oak Weigler's Hall ne cor 2d and Henry Weiner Henry h ss 9th 2 e Langdon Weil A Pfeirter (R. W., E. P.^ boots

and shoes ss 3d w of Piasa Weis Martin h ns 2d bt Henry and

Ridge Weisbai'li Christ mineral water manf

h Milton Road opp Washington Welch Michael lab h ns Belle n 7th Welch Mi(;hael wksC. & \. R. R. h

ne cor ItJth and Market Welch John harnessmkrG.D.vSidway Welch Patrick labh secor Front and

Henry Welch Pachard teamster h es State 4

nof Blutt" Wells Samuel H. shoemkr h sw cor

Mill and Summit

MORGAN & COKEY

Welsh John baggage master h es

Henry 2 s of 8th Welsh Michael quarryman F. Shelly Wendt Frederick grain dealer ss

Short h Mill nw cor Summit Wendt George carp h wsEaston 2s 6th Wenzel Philip shoemkr h se cor Lib- erty and 5th West <jeorge W. h es Cherry n 2d Wholan .John quarryman h es Plank

Road 2 e of 18th Wholan Timothy grocer hState n end Wheelock Hiram h ss 5th nr Oak WHEELOGK, PENDLETON <fc CO.

[Hiram W., George P. Harrison

Johnson] builders and planing

mill cor 5th and Piasa (>See card) Whipple J. [P. B. Whipple ct Co.] h

Chestertteld 111. Whipple Perley B. [P. B. Whipple

& Co.] h cor George and 12th WHIPPLE P. B. <fe CO. [Perley B.

W., Jousia W.] dry goods, boots,

shoes, &c,, se cor State and 3d {See

card) White D. C. Dr. dentist 3d nw cor

Belle bds Alton House White Benjamin K. conductor C. A.

A St. Louis R. R. h ss 14th bt

George and Langdon White Edward h es Henry bt 7th

and Sth White John lab h se Cherry cor Sth White Patrick lab h ns Union 4 e of

Spring Whitehead James h es North 3 n of

Union Whitemire Elizabeth h se cor Ridge

and Union Wiegand Heniy bar tender ne cor

2d and Spring Wilcox Larkiii fireman on K. R. bds

Piasa House Wilcox Martha h ss 3d near Walnut Wilcox James M. bds Martha Wilcox Wilhelms Henry potter bds 6th bt

Oak and Walnut Wilhelms Julius pottery ns 2d bt

Oak and Spring h 6th near Oak Williams Charles F. printer Alton

Detnocrat bds Piasa House Williams Daniel jr. at Piasa House WILLIAMS DANIEL srprop Piasa

House (See card) Williams Hez (Williams A Ha.skelli

h ns 2<1 1 e of Market Williams James H. h ns Belle 4 w

of 7th Williams Martin H. lawyer State

opp 3d William Theodore painter h ns 3d 7

o of Henry

, 14 Belle iitreet, Alton.

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WIDLIAMS MARTIN H. lawyer 2^|Woodrow Charles teamster h 14th bt

sw cor Alby

Alby and Market

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Williams Samuel ss 2d bt Piasa and Woods James|A. [Ferguson, Woods

State I & Co.] h sw cor I2th and Alby

Williams & Haskell (Hez Williams iWoods Rodolph T. carp bds J. A.

A Sumner Haskell physicians and ! Wood's

surgeons office ns 2d 1 e of Market j Woodside Mrs. h ss 8th 2 w George Williamson William cooper h ss 3d J Woodside Alex carp h nw cor George

bt Walnut and Oak j and 14th

Wilkinson Mathew miller h es State ! Woodside Mathew wks C, A. & St.

4 n of 4th I L. R, R,

Wills Jacob (Wills & Wise) h ns of i Woodside Wm. lab h ws George n 7th

Prospect 1) w of State { Wooldridge T.P, Mrs. h nw cor Wil-

Wills & Wise (Jacob W. Joseph W. I liam and State

W.) saw mill county road w end Wilson Edward Wilson George teamster h ns 2d bt

Spring and Oak Wilson James wks Wollen Mill Wilson James M. bds Martha Wilcon Wilson Seneca M. h Sempletown Winkleman H. jeweler bds Franklin

House Winscott Benjamin P. elk Topping

Bro. & Co. h ws State 6 n of Bluff Winter Henry butcher h ss 5th 5 e of

Liberty Wise Felix J. elk Hatheway & Wade i Yager Johii H. lawyer Belle 1 n of

bds William bt 4th and 5th I 3d h cor 9th and Langdon

Wise John carp M. O'Connor bds I Yakel George saloon hns 5th e Ridge

Mrs. McGuire's I Yakel George [George Y, & Co.] h

Wise Charles P. lawyer ss 3d h es I Vandalianr Cemetery

World Rachel h ns Washington e of

Common Wright Charles S. bkpr Alton Bank

bds State nr 3d Wuerker Christian hai-ness mkr ws

State bt 3d and 4th h same Wuerker Frederick gun smith W8

State bt Wall and 3d h 2d a George Wyss Samuel saloon ne cor Ridge

and 2d h ss 3d 4 w of Ridge

YAGER ALBERT wks H. Slipe h Henry nr 3d

State opp William Wise Joseph W. (Wills & Wise) h ss

Bond bt Beacon and William Wise Peler h ws State 2 n of Bluff Wissore Henry auction and com.

ws State n of 2d h Fasten n of 6th

YAKEL GEORGE & CO. brewery

back of Cemetery [See card] Yale Caspar F. scissore gi'inder h ns

5th 9 e of Ridge Yasinski William A. cigar mkr bds Alton House Wissore William Z. T. elk bds Hen- I Yates Flenry C. wks H. C.G. Moritz

ry Wissore" s j bds 2d nr Alby

Withham Sarah h Thompson House jYocum Elijah mach h nw cor 7th and Wizard Michael h ne cor 4ih and Alby

Market Young John h nw cor Belle and 7th

Wolf Ernst lab h ss Walnut n 5th i Young Wm. grocer es Belle 1 n 11th Wolfer John cellarman Yackel & Co. 'Yuncker H. U. Rt. Rev. Cath Bishop

h at brewery ! h es State 2 n of Beacon

Wolford Albert G. painter h Easton

M bt 9th and 10th

irVEISERFRANK X. saloon ns 2d

CL( Woifoixl Margaret Mrs. h es Alby 2 [Li opp Citv Hall h ns 2d e Market

s of 6th Woodman Edward salesman lumber

3'ard bds R. G. Perley's Woodman Dan. P. [Perley & W.]

bds Alton House

Zeller Wm. tinner ns 2d bt Oak and

Spring Zeuner Frederick elk Louis Haagen

Insure with the ILLINOIS

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ADAMS WM. R. Rev. Presbyter- | Belts Mary J. h ss Edward 1 e Oak p- ian h Oak .sw cor Edward iBierbaum Ernst f h n of College '

Aebeuer Philip lab ss Edwai;fi4wof! Av near Toll Gate »

Manning j Blair Hannah Mrs. h ws Main 1 s ot ^^

Alcott Charles potter h ws Manning i Merchant hj*

nr Amelia IBoisanbin Marc bds ws Jersey 1 s ^

Allen Boone steamboat eng h ns ! of Brown <

iBostwick John H. elk F, Hewitt bds g I Main 4 n of College Av j,^

iBostwick Mrs. Mary E. h es Main 4 ^ j n Merchant r*

Boyd Hiram lab h n e oor Amelia ^ I and Main Bradely E. John Kell

Cherrj' e Broadway

Arliurkle Henry farmer bds Locust ne cor Liberty

Armstrong George lab h nsPowhat- tan w Broadway

Atkins Jno. saw mill h sw cor Main and Edward

Ayer Amanda A. teacher bds Wil- liam Wrights

BACON bds ss College av 3 e of Main Baker James butcher h es Manning

3 s of Edward Ball S. W. h Manning 1 n of Elm Ballard Catharine h ss Mechanic 1 n

of Seminary st Ballard William F. wks John R.

Cow^an Baptist Church ne cor Seminarj' and

College Av Barber Henry J. student h se cor of

Main and Walnut Karler O. L. teacher Shurtleff College

h ns College Av 4 f of Main Batchelder Caroline h Merchant 2 e

of Maine Bates John blk smith h es Maine 1 n

of Brown Hell James butcher h ws Manning

es of Edward iU'll Williau. W. h es Manning 2 sof

Brown Bex bow Richard M. J. P. and no-

tarj' public ns College Av h cor of

iJrown and Oak Ben bow William lab h es Main 2 s of

Hunter Bernard James underwriter h swcor

Amelia and Manning

Washington foreman

Brewer Mrs. Eliza h Maine 4 n of ^

Merchant '>

Boouer William repairer and scovir- ^

er h ss of Manning 3

Brooks Vaden h ns Locust 6 w of j-

Libert V Brown Andrew wks John Cooper h £

ne cor of Main and Salu i

Brown Moses lab h Monticello Road

3 w of Manning ^

Bulkley Justus Rev. prof Shurtleff 0

College res, near College '^

Bundell Henry constable h Amelia,^

w of BroadAvav [Bundoek Henry potter h ns College y I Av 1 e of Seminar^' ^

i Bundoek John S. h nw cor Salu and £ I Seminary r'

Burnap Joseph surveyor h ne cor ^

Main and Merchant Burnett James E. h ns Brown 2 e

Walnut Burton Jno. P. fruit grower h ns '

College av nr Toll (iate Burton Joseph fruit grower h ns

College av 11 e of Main Butler Aaron h ss College av 7 e Main

CAMERON HENRY sexton h se cor (Church and Walnut Cannon Martha h ns Mechanic 2 eof Main

oi'e-

Bernard Louis lab h Jersey 2 s of Carr George mill owner h ns Brown Brown I eofSpaulding

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Carr Gilbert h ss College av e ofSem- Davis Mary A. Miss teacher bds ns

inarv st Garden 1 w of Manning

Carr Henry M. elk F. Hewitt bds IDay H. M. student bds ss College

Randle House Carr Louis C. Rev. h ss College av 7

e of College Carr Winslow A. 'bus driver bds

Randle House

Av 2 w of Manning DeBow Robert mer h ss Garden 1 n

of Manning Delaiio Hugh student h ss College

Av 3 e of Main

Carr & Cooper (George Carr, James JDelaney James barber ss Locust eol Cooper) steam flour mill se cor i Liberty

S3 Brown and Jersey

0 Castle Orlando L. prof ShurtleffCol-

^ lege h College av 7 e of Main

-si Chapin S. Miss teacher bds Mrs.Pagis

Delany Thomas h ns College Av es

of Seminary Depry Daniel T. carp bds ss College

Av 4 e of College

Chapman David W. pilot h nw cor Depry Frank brick mason bds sw ^ Seminary and Elm : cor EUm and Main

J^ Chapman Edmund h ss Mechanic 2 I Depry John carp h ss College Av 4 e ^ e of Main ! College

% Clark N. S. potter bds Grant House I Depry Robert brick mason h sw cor « Clawson Louis J. h ss College av 2 e 1 Elm and Main

« of Main

3 Clay t' in George E. teacher h es Man- ^ ning G n of Merchant r^ Clittb'rd Mrs. Elizabeth n of College * ■ av nr Toll Gate '5 Clough Samuel cooper h es Manning ^ 7 n of Merchant

Collet Jno. W. h ns Brown 2 w Man- in

g Colonius Peter wagon mkr h nsSalu * w of Broadway

J Comley Peter h se cor Salu and Main t Cook Allen butcher ns Merchant 2 e > of Manning

2 Coon D. Mrs. h nw cor Elm and •^ Main

"l/ Cooper Charles stiulent bds ne cor of ^ Main and Salu

^ Cooper James T. miller h es of Man- ^ ning bt Merchant and Edward ^ Cooper John farmer h ne cor Main -J] and Salu

y Cooper Leandei- J. assessor h ws of ^ Spauldiug 1 n of Edward ^ COWAN JOHN R. cabinet maker vi Merchant near Main h sw cor of h| Seminary and Elm HI Coon John C. student bds ss Cherry r' n of Maning

Detitiker Seymour butcher h ws of

Liberty 2 n of Locust Diamond Margaret S. milliner sw

cor Main and Merchant Drake D. H. student bds ss College

Av 2 w of Manning Drape Louis gardener h ns Edward

5 w of Manning Duff Hiram farmer h ns Cherry 3 e

of Broadway Duff John T. steamboat capt h ns

Manning 2 n of Merchant Duff Wm. L. farmer h ns Cherry 4 e

of Broadway

EDWARDS CYRUS hss Collegeav 3 e of College

Edwards Elias L. h ss College av 3 e of College

Edwards Wm. W. farmer h ss Col- lege av 3 e of College

Ehrler Louis boots and shoes Man- ning bt Merchant and Edward

Elton E. N. student bds ss College av 2 w of Manning

Elwell Joseph S. painter h ss College av 3 n of Manning

Erwin Robert raft pilot h es Main 1 n of Hunter

FENKENKELLER JOHNS, coop- er h es Main bt Mechanic andElm Fenley James cooper ws Main 2 s of

Mechanic Flaharty Jno. lab h ns Brown 4 e of

Walnut Flamson Miller h Garden 2 w Man-

DxVILEY ABRAHAM butcher h Amelia w of Broadway Dailey Joseph stock dealer Salu 4 w

of Broadway Dailey B C. teamster h ns Powhatta

1 e Broadway Daley L. A. potter h ws Manning n

of xVmelia Daniels Archibald L. farmer h ns

Elm 2 w of Seminary Daniels Harrison Rev." h es Main 2 s

of Amelia

TJie ILLINOIS MUTUAL is a Home Company,

ning Flowers Henry potter h nw cor

Broadway and Powhattan Follett Eliphlet D. (Merrill & F.) bds

nw cor Amelia and Broadway

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5'lie Undersigned has Permanently Placed

A STEAM \^71M \ FERRY BOAT

Between the city of ALTON, ILLINOIS, and the MISSOURI POINT, MISSOUEI. It is the only Steam Ferry crossing the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Clarksville, and is the

GREIAT GEHTRALi ROUTE!

Th.iough Illinois and Missouri. The undersigned has made this his special business, and pledges himself to maintain the Ferry permanently, Those specially interested in maintaining a ferry at this point, ai'e respectfully requested to use their influence in forwarding the enterprise.

ALTON. ILL. * M, C. BEBBY.

BENJAMIN TEASDALE,

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i^LTON, - ILLINOIS.

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Leaves St. Louis each Afternoon for CoUinsville and returns each Morning,

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of New York, Assets $1,500,000.

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AND

GENERAL SUPERINTENDENTS.

Place of Business on Fourth, bet. Piasa and Market, Office, N. S. Third St., one Door from Piasa.

i^LTON, - - ILLINOIS.

J. a. PXJRDY,

IMattulaotiirei- ot

CARRIAGES,

BUGGIES, ROCKAWAYS

AND

Light Spring Wagons

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Repairing in aU its branches, done with neatness and dispatch, at reasonable rates. BELLE STREET, BET. FIFTH AND SIXTH,

jijunoi^, - - - ihiXjUstois.

MOKGrAN & COEEY ref resent the Security Ins. Company,

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. LIIl

HAlTirVER e^ FERGUSON,

DKAI.ERS IN

FINE CLOTHING,

FURNISHING GOODS, HATS CAPS ANB TBUNKS,

jf^urroisT, . - . iXjX.i]srois.

G. P. GILLHAM. EDWARD CLEAVER.

JS-, W. COR. WASH & BROAnWAY,

ST. LOUIS, - - MISSOURI.

:-0-:-

Rates Lower than any house in the cit^-. Convenient to all Railroad Depots, Steamboat Landings, and open Day and Night.

J. A. NEININGER & CO.,

Manufacturers of all kinds of

^^^m^ Plug Tobacco;

^^j^^^B HO ia^^^f) Manufacturers and Dealers in

^P@^ SMOKING & CHEWIN(;

eiGAHS, flPBS, TOBACCO liOXES, KIC,

South Side Third Street, Next to Zee <t Chouteau's Hookstore,

A^LTON, - - - ILLINOIS.

0/ Neto York, Asseffs |!l,585,000.

LIV A GAZETTEER OF

P. B. ITITHIPPLEI dS: GO.^

Retail Dealers in Staple and Fancy

BOOTS & SHOES,

CORNER OF THIRD AND STATE STREET,

OPPOITE THE FRANKLIN HOUSE.

J. H. PIERSON & CO.,

DEALERS IN

SHINGLES, LATHS,

DOORS AND BLiINDS^

YARD, CORNER FOURTH AND STATE STREETS, ^i_.T03sr, - - iLXjiisrois.

DEALER IN

ErMiL

GJ^HOCERIES,

WHOLESALE DEALER IN

BUTTER i£ GHXSXSSE,

STATi iiTWiiNl Sie@Nl© AM© TtCDKB,

ALTON ... - ILLINOIS.

MOEGAN & COEEY represent the International Ins. Company,

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS. LV

W. W. MARTIN. M. H. BOAI.S.

MARTIH A BOALS^

Maiiufactxirers of

kh, Doors, Blinds, and Boxes of Every Discription;

BUILDING CONTRACTORS;

MANUFACTURERS OF THK

For the Counties of Madison, Jersey. St. Clair, Macoupin, Monroe and Randolpli. Also Dealers in

Second Street, below Henry, ALTON, - - ILLINOIS.

Manufacturer of

SADDLES, BARMSS, BRIDLES, TRliMS, HORSE COLLARS, &().,

And Dealer in Hides, Saddlery Hardicare, Coach Trimwinys. iSaddlers' and Shoe- makers' Findings. Plastering Hair.

isro- lo SEOon^riD sti?.eet, ALTON, . - - - ILLINOIS.

DEALERS IN

P

GENTS' FURNISHING (iOODS,

SOUTH SIDE THIRD STREET, OPPOSITE ROOT & PLATT, ALTOJV, ILLIIVOIS.

of New York, Assetts $1,348,518.

LVI A GAZETTEER OF

D. D. RYRIE, Cashier. ISAAC SCARRITT, President.

STATE OF ILLINOIS.

IRAAC SCARRITT. M. H. TOPPIBfG, W. H. MITCHEL,!,,

D. S. HOAGLAN. JOHN I.. BLAIR, JOS. W. WISE.

L.. J. CI^AWSOBT.

Collections made throughout the U. S., and promptly remitted.

liEFEREIVCES :

METROPOLITAN NATIONAL BANK, - - - NEW YORK. STATE SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, - - - - ST. LOUIS.

TRADERS' NATIONAL BANK, . . - . CHICAGO.

EDmrARD H. GOUIiDIHG^

No. 13 Belle Street, 3Iercantile Sail JBuildhig, ^LTON, ILLINOIS.

DEALER IN

f>

4i©HEi AM® amwm^wW:

PURE SILVER AND SILVER PLATED Vi/ARE,

SBTH THOMAS GI.OCKS,

GOLD PENS, SPECTACLES,

AND A LARGE VARIETY OF

Watches & Jewelry repaired by experienced workmen

New Sinp, Florence, and Wilcox &GW

THE BEST II>T XJSE.

Insure your Lives and Property with MOEGAN & COEEY.

HAG

MADISON COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

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Foster Alfred F. (Foster, & Hovcy Hobbs CJmrles student bds es Man-

ning 9 n Merchant Hodge Wm. D. h ss College av 3 o

]Main Howard Cyrus grocer cor Liberty

and Salu'h ss Salu Howard Hamilton wirp h ne cor Lo- cust and Liberty Howes Oscar prof Sliurtleti" College ,^

h ns College av 10 e Main Hubbard Jno. lab h es Main Hubbard Wm. lab bds Main 'Hugh Elizabeth h ss Mechanic I Humbert Frederick physician

College av Hurlbut Amos lab h ns Brown Hurlburt Thaddeus B. Rev.

master es Main h ns Manning

h es Main (5 n Marchant FOSTER & IIOVEY Yellow and

Rockingham wai-e cor ^fain and

Merchant (See card) Friend Christopher C. carp h es Main

1 n of Brown

GARRETT LOUISA h ns Salu w of Broadway Oarrelt Mary J. \vs Main 1 s Amelia Gibson Robert student h ss 2

w Manning Glass Mrs. h ne cor Brown and Wal- nut Goodall Edward potter ss Salu 2 w

of Broadway Gorden Larkin whitewasher bds sw

cor Amelia and Broadway Grant William J. Rev. Methodist h

ns Mechanic 3 e of Main Gray Wm. E. builder nw cor Main

aiid ^Mechanic Gritiin George W. student bds ws

Manning 2 n of Merchant Griffith Mary Ann h ns Walnut 2 e

of Church st

HAGLEMAN FRED, h ns College av

Haight Edward teacher bds ss Col- lege av opp College

Hall Charles E. livery ns Manning S s of Merchant h ns Mechanic

Hall James W. farmer h Locust w of Broadway

Hall Wra. t). h ns Cherry 2 e Broad- way

Hallam Ricliard h ns College av 3 w of Manning

Harris Benjamin F. carp h ss Col- lege av 6 e of College

Harris John butcher h ns Walnut 2 e of Church st

Harris Jno. S. student bds ss Wal- nut 2 e of Main

Harrison Cnstle R.pottcr h ws Broad- way 3 n of Amelia

Harrison Fii-ldingT. potter h nwcor Walnut and Church

Harrison Miichtll cooper ss Edward

2 AV Manning Hastings Jonallian J. farmer h ns

Elm 3 w Seminary

Hayes lub h ns Brown

Hewit Franklin dry goods cor Mer- chant and Manning h Merchant

Hewit R. C. h Oak liw cor Edward

Hibbard Horace J. soap boiler h ws Main 2 s Amelia

Hines W^m. E. artist es ^lain 1 n Merchant h Jersey 3 s Brown

36— furnishing a sure idemnity in case of loss.

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& hw^

post ^

INGHAM JOHN E. student h ss > College av 2 w Manning ^

JACKSOX WADE lab h ws Man- > ning n Amelia ^

James Edward phys h es Manning jj Jamison ^Nladison h us Mechanic J Jetferson Albert blksmith h sw cor ^

Amelia and Broadway ^

Johnson Mrs. h ss Brownie Walnut ^ Johnson Anna Mrs. h ss Garden p^

Johnson Charles elk Boyle bds ss 0

Garden foot Manning ^

Johnson Henry C. bds ss Manning ff Johnson James C. elk R. E. Lowe 2J Johnson Jno. B. (fooper bds ss Garden ^ Joslin Milton E. phys h ns Walnut »

KECK CONRAD pottery bds John ^ Keck ^

Keck John merchant se cor Broad- jj

way and Salu '^

Kecii John jr. bds Randle House jj- KECK & BROTHER (John K. jr., -

Conrad K.) pottery es Broadway td

<!or Powhattan (See card) D

Kendall H. N. cracker bakery b ^

Seminarv 1 n Mechanic KELL JOHN stove and tin store es CC

Manning 2 s College av h Manning n

(See card) ^

Kelly Al)rain student bds ns Cherry ^ Kennedy Daniel wks .John Kell's T Kirk Wm. lab h ns Locust Jl

Knoliin James C. stock dealer lids g^

(irant House -

Knostman Susan M. Miss teacher

LAPP ANDREW wagon mkr ns Merchant 4 e Manning Lappin Jonathan A. Rev. h Elm nr Main

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DIRECTORY OF UPPER ALTON,

NEO

Lamothe W. P. capt steamboat h ss

Edward 3 w Manniiii? Lather Boyd mill owner h se cor

Brown and Manning Lebold Nancy h Main ne cor Elm Lehr Henry shoenikr ws Manning Leonard Jno. lab h cor Manning and

Mechanic Leverett Warren prof Shnrtlett" Col- lege h ss College av i2 e College Leverett Washington Rev. prof

Shnrtleff College li opp College Liebokl George cooper h ws Main Longden Seneca B.i)ainter h ws Main Looniis Hnbbell Rev. h ss College av

3 e of College Lowe Alfredi-I. elk R. E. Lowe bds

Jersey bt Brown and Edward Lowe Cal farmer h e Brown sWalnnt Lowe Jno. pslinter h ns Edward Lowe Richard E. grocery nw cor

Manningand Merchant ii wsJersey Lowe Wm. h ns Brown 1 w Edward

McBRIDE JAMES eng h ws Man- ning li s Brown

INIcBride Samuel eng bds avs Man- ning 2 s Brown

McMeinos Thomas M, plasterer h ns College av 3 w Manning

McRej'nolds John h es Manning

McReynolds John H. h ws Locust

McReynolds Robert R. h Locust

McReynolds Samuel wks J. McRey- nolds cfc Bro. bds ns Locust

MCREYNOLDS & BRO. (Robert & John) blksmiths ns College av e of Manning

Marsh Ebenezer prof Shurtleff Col- lege h ws Seminary 1 n College av

Martin Van teamster h Main

Martin Henry elk Hewit's

iSIaranville Francis M. h ss College av 3 e Main

Maxey Frank elk John Kell bds John Kell Colts' Addition

Maxey J. A. farmer h Manning 1 n Cherry

May Samuel wks Louis Ehrler res Merchant nr Church

Meadows James teamster h ss Gar- den 4 w Manning

Merrill Calvin J. ('Merrill & FoUett) h nw cor Amelia and Broadway

MERRILL ife FOLLETT (Calvin J. M., Eliphalet D. F.) stone pipe manfrs ne cor Broadway and Ame- lia {See card)

ISIessenger Asa stock dealer h ss Walnut 2 e of Main

Messenger David laborer bds es Manning 3 s Edward

Methodist Church se cor Main and

Broadway Miller Elizabeth Mrs. h ws Main 4 s

of Mechanic Miller Jacob h ss College Av 5 e of

College Mills Bartlett H. editor h ns College

Av. 9 e Main Mitchell Edward C. Rev, prof

Shurtleff College h Seminary cor

Walnut Mortley Robert B. lab h es Spauld-

ing nr Edward Murphj' Jeremiah h avs Manning 23

Brown Murphy Robert M. (Mnrphy Bro.

ifc Co.) Murphy Thomas R. (Murphy Bro.

ik Co.) h nw cor Brown and Jersev MURPHY BRO. & CO. (Thomas R,

Robert Murphy, George Willis) general store Merchant oe Planning

NEOLIN JOHN N. meat market ns Merchant 2 c of Manning h Amelia n of Brown

OLCOTT ANTOINETTA M. teach- er h Walnut bt Church and Sem- inary

Olcott Mary Miss teacher h Walnvit bet Churcli and Seminary

Orton Oliver Oculist h ws Manning 2 n of Elm

Osborne Potter h Main 2 n of

Locust

Overfelt Peter h es Manning n end

PAGE JAMESON F. h ws Main 3s of Amelia Pattison R. E. Rev. prof Shurtleff

College h ns College Av 8 e Main Perkins Wilson lab h ns Locust 9 w

of Lit>erty Piatt Joseph gardener h ss Mechanic Post Office es Main 1 n Merchant Presbyterian Church nw cor Oak

and College av

RANDALL ROBERT h ws Broad- way 1 n Salu Raudle Irwin B. justice of the peace ws Main and prop Randle House Randle Thonuis gardener h ws Main Reader Wm. farmer h ns Locust Real Ellen Mrs. h ns College av Read D. D. Rev. pres Shurtleff Col- lege h ns College av 5 e Main Reed George L. h es Main Renter Geoi-ge wks Leber's Rice Joel T. h ws Jersey 1 s Brown Rickson Caleb teamster h ss Brown

JPolicies are issued by the ILLINOIS

SAW

MADISON COUNTY. ILLINOIS. WAG 243

Rickson James welldigger ji ssBrown Rodgevs E. phys bds Raiidle House Roi^er.s Edward farmer bds .ss Col- lege av e Seminary Rogers Parmela iMrs. h s.s College

av e Seminary Roloft" John plasterer h ns Mochanio Root iMyron li ws Main 4.s Mechanic Rojie Janios lab h es Manning Rowes Stephen carp h ns College av

Rucker lab h ns Brown

Rimdell Henry P. teamster h ss

Blank 4 w Manning Rundell Horace M. bds ss Blank st

SAWYER I-IUGH potter h es Main 6 n Merchant Scott INIrs. J. h \vs Main 1 s Amelia Scott Wade lab h Main 1 n Locust Scoville James C. teamster h sw

Broadv^'aj" 2 n Amelia Sergent R. H. boots and shoes ne

cor ^Merchant and Manning Shott George carriage mkr h n Col- lege av nr toll gate Shurtlett' College se cor College Av

and Seminary Sisson Henry 'H. student bds ws

INIanning 2 n of Merchant Sissou John T. student bds ws Man- ning 2 n of Merchant Skinner Benjamin lab h ns Edward

4 w of Manning Smith t;ari carp Broadway cor Salu Smith Charles wks John Kell Smith George h Brown e end Smith James saddler h es Main 2s of

Merchant Smith John farmer cor Broadway

and Hickory Smith Mary J. Mrs. h ws Main 2s of

Mei'chanl Smith Samuel cooper h ws Manning

2 n Mechanic Stacy Peter lab h es Manning 5 n

Merchant Stanley Jesse h es Manning 2 n Ed- ward Steingranat George h ne cor Main

and Walnut Stewart Daniel farmer h ns Chei'ry

4 e Broadway Stocker George R. h ws Manning 2n

Edward Stone Joel toll gale keeper h ns Salu

w of Broadway Stone Thomas E, h ns Salu w of

Broadwaj' StreejDer carp h es ISIain 1 n

Brown Summer Harvey S. harness mkr and

J. P. ss Merchant 2e Manning

|Swettenham George potter h ne cor Brown and Manning

mHEUR

cooper h ss Brown

0

X 2 e Spaulding

Thom])son John prop. Grant House ws Manning 4s Merchant

Tindall George gardener li ns Gar- don 2 w Manning

Tindall Louis W. carp h ss Garden o w of Manning

Tindall Mrs. Louisa H. h ss College av G e Main

Tony David H. h ss College av

Turner Martin grocer ns Merchant h sw cor Manning and Edwards

ULRICH & WIETFELD pottery College av nr toll gate {See card)

VAX PRETERS JOHN farmer h es Jersey 1 s Brown

WAGNER agt h ss College av 4 e Main Walker Mrs. seamstress h nw cor

Edward and iSIanning Walker Henry L. boots and shoes h

es Main 2 n 'Merchant Walker Louis shoemkr h necor Oak

and Edward Warnack Fred. C. teamster h Semi-

narj' n Salu Warnack John E. h Seminary st Warnack George L. h Seminary st Warnack Molly Mrs. h Main 1 s Salu WARNACK dc SON (John E. and

George L.j stone ware pottery

Seminary n of Salu {See card) Weist Peter blksmith h Upper Alton

and Monticello Road 5 w Manning Welch Jno. harnessmkr h ws Man- ning 2 s Edward Welch Lucy Mrs. h ws Manning 3 s

Edward Wells Lansing Mrs. h sw cor Elm

and Manning WENDELL DANIEL F. carp h cor

Main and Mechanic Wendell David cari) h sw cor Main

and Mechanic Wendell Wm. PI. carp bds sw cor

Maiii and Mechanic Weslej'an Meth Chapel ws Main White Jno. B. teacher h ns Garden st White Wm. lab h ns Edward WHITTLESEY ELISHA broom

manfr h ne cor Chui"ch and Wal- nut {See card) Wilcox Carlos student h ss College

av 2 w Manning

3ITJTUALf from one to six years.

244 WIL DIRECTORY OF UPPER ALTON, WEI

Wilkersoii William F. potter h se

cor Main and Amelia Willett Louisa A. teacher ns College

av 2 w Main Williams Joseph potter Main st Williams Milton lab bds Main 1 n of

Wilson Geort?e farmer h se cor Man- ning and E'lward

Witt Joseph H. cigar nikr h 1 block n College Av nr toll gBte

Wessweli student h ns Brown

3 e Walnut

Locust I Wright Jesse carp li es Manning 3 n

A Willis Gi-eorge coopering h se cor 0 Main and ^Mechanic ^ Willis George (Murphy Bro's. & Co. <J Main - Willis John elk Murphj^ Bros. & Co.

Merchant Wright William R. cooper h sw cor Walnut and Church

YARBREIGH EDMUND carp h nw cor Brown and Walnut

© ADDENDA.

^ (The following was received too late for insertion in its proper place on '^ page 97.— Ed.)

M Illinois Mutual Fire Insurance Company Located at Alton. — -g This Company was chartered Feb. 23, 1839, and organized April 4, 1839, by :i the election of Benj. F. Long as President and M. G. Atwood as Secretary. y The business was commencedon the purely mutual principle, without any .sul)scribed capital. Each person insured became a member of the cor- g poration, and gave a premium note for the estimated aggregate premiums jH for six years, — live percent of this note was payable in advance, and the ^ balance made payable whenever the directors should deem the same 0 requisite for the payment of losses, tlie note being secured for this purpose ® by the property uisured. In October, 1859, the directors adopted the pre- '% paid plan, recpiiring ten per cent, in advance, instead of tive, and giving a ■^ receipt for one year's insurance. At the expiration of the lirst year a re- r£] newal receipt was sent for another year's insurance, and in like manner \_, till the end of the term. No other assessment was made, except the ten cS per cent, required upon tlie note at the commencement of each year. ^ Under this system sixty per cent, of the note was found amply sutiicient K to pay all losses and expenses dui'ing the six years for which each Policy GO was issued.

2; In Febiuary, 1861, the charter of this Company was amended by the ^ Legislature, removing several restrictions, and enabling the directors to t_J adopt the stock plan of insurance.

^ In April, 1801, the Secretary, ^I. G. Atwood, was elected President, and ^ John Atwood was elected Secretary.

o This Company, since its organization, has insured property to the amount y of over sixty millions of dollars; has paid losses amounting to over one ^ and a quarter millions of dollars; and on the first of April last had capital =^ and assets amounting to §1,054,448.0' i. The annual income of the Company g exceeds .';52iJO,000.

k^ The ohice of the Company is a neat and substantial building, 30x50 feet, ^ two stories built of brick upon a stone basement, stands in the centre ;v of grounds fronung 112 feet on Liberty street by 145 on Grove sti*eet, and - cost over §20,000. ^ The following is a list of the present Directors and Othcers :

I>trcc(0J-6-.— Benj. F. Long, M. (r. Atwood, Robert Smith, Elias Hibbard, John Atwood, L. Kellenberger. Samuel Wade, Henry Lea, H. W. Billings. Lyman Trumbull, F. A. Hotimann, J. W. Schwepise, C. A. Caldwell, M. H. Topping, JNI. G. Dale. Fresidenc—M. G. Atwood. /Secretary.— John Atwood. Treaisurer. — L. Kellenberger. Counselor.— H. W. Billings. General Agents. — John Blaisdell, L. Kellenberger, A. F. Pope.

Insure your Homestead tvith the Illinois Mutual*

Highland.] madison county, Illinois. 245

These parties accepted the proposition. The contract was entered into on the 23d of September, 1836, to lay out the town of Highland on one hun- dred and sixty acres of land on the north side of section five township three north, range five west, nearly in the centre of the prairie. This town plat took in three fine prairie mounds, wliich were ornamented by trees; and towards the south-west, facing the town, a high ridge with a beautiful grove stretched itself for nearly two miles distant, at some places rising one hundred feet above the level of the prairie. The town plat contained forty-five squares of twelve lots each. •■ Four lots in every square were re- served for donations, to be given to any parties who would build houses on them, according to certain stipulations.

Ill the summer of 1837, the Alton and Mount Carmel railroad was locat- ed and contracts entered into by the State for the grading and bridging of said road, and the work commenced between Alton and Highland.

On ihe 16th of September, 1837, the first lots were sold at auction. The same year the first school house was built; and Joseph Suppiger, Fred- erick Ryhiner and Caspar Meier received the donation of two blocks for the building of a steam mill.

In 1834, a German Protestant Church was built of cut stone. In 1845, the first Catholic Church was erected. In 1849 a brick edifice was built for the German and American Methodist Episcopal Society. In 1854-5 the present large Catholic Church was erected in good style, and well finished. In 1859, the French Evangelical Church was built mainly through the energy of the Rev. M. Vulliet. The large public school house was built mostly by private subscriptions, in 1855.

When in 1838, before any railroad was finished, the resources of the State gave out and all the work on railroads ceased, the people were much discouraged; hard times set in for this State, which barred further improvements. By constant emigration this section of the countrj^ and the town of Highland, kept nevertheless slowly improving.

About the year 1840 a new emigration to this part of the county, from the Grand Duchy of Baden commenced. These people generally' arrived here exhausted of means, but full of energy and willing to sutter all depriva- tions. They generally settled north-east of Highland, and were mostly Catholics. From all the german cantons of Switzerland, families can be found settled on farms in every direction from Highland; they are also to be found among the mechanics, merchants and laborers of the town. INIost of these are Protestants.

Since 1848 a new population speaking the French language commenced to arrive here. It is said that two hundred families of them are settled in this part of Madison County. It is characteristic of this people that many

*Six streets running t-ast and west and nearly three quarters of a mile long were named Washington, Pestallozi, Troxler, Zschokki, Franklin and Jefferson. Ten cross streets named from trees ran north and south.

37—

246 A GAZETTEER OP [Highland.

families live on ten or twenty acres of land each, but as they cultivate their soil with great care, and are in all things economical, they neverthe- less prosper. The majority of these people came from the French cantons of Switzerland; some came from Savoy, and others from France. A French Baptist Church was built in 1860 on the north-west corner of the north-east quarter of section twenty-four, township three north, range five west. Rev. Francis Toulon is the pastor of this church. Meetings are also held by the Waldenses.

As WINE cuLTtiKE is Carried on here to a considerable extent, it must be stated that when Caspar Koepfli and his party arrived here, they had brought grape-vinos from Switzerland, France and Germany. Also at later times more grape-vines were received from Europe. But all experi- ments with these failed, as the European grape could not endure this changeable climate.

In 1843 Joseph and Solomon Koepfli brough the first Catawba grape-vines from Cincinnati, and in 1847 they made the first Highland wine, which was of excellent quality. Five acres were now set out by them with Catawba grapes, and the years 1850, 1853, 1857, 1861 and 1863, were, as to quantity and quality, good wine seasons. This wine compares favorably with any that is raised at Cincinnati, or Herman. Among the largest vineyards in the vicinity of Highland, are those held by Nicholas Ambuel, J. and S. Koepfli, Henry Bosshard, Frederick Ryhiner, Mrs. Rilliet, heirs of Joseph Suppiger, Adolph Glock and others.

In 1842 an attempt was made to introduce silk culture in Highland, but tailed. At present a fine article of silk is produced, but only in small quantities, by August Paghan.

On the first day of January 1855, Dr. Caspar Koepfli, at the advanced age of eighty years, found in the midst of this settlement his last resting place, and was accompanied to his grave by a large congregation of his friends. He was fifty-seven seven years old (an age when others usually re- tire from their labors) when he came to America to commence the work he had in view nearly all his previous life. His motto always had been "man can acquire whatever in reason and with perseverance he strives for." This was the case with him. What he had struggled for was fully realized, and it is the lot of few men to glance over their past life with more satis- faction than he could feel. He had during his whole life been a fervent admirer of America, and gloried in the conviction that America would revolutionize the world in favor of democratic-republican institutions.

On the twenty-first of April, 1861, close by the side of Caspar Koepfli, Joseph Suppiger, his nephew and co-laborer, was laid, when fifty- six years old. He had been a man indefatigable in his work, and in sup- porting whatever he thought the public and particularly the interests of Highland required. As a Justice of the Peace he entered into the true spirit of his office, and labored many years for the public. This good

Highland.] madison county, Illinois. 247

man will never be forgotten in Highland, and his example should always be held up as a model to our youth.

On the 16th of April, 1863, Joseph and Solomon Koepfli by deed founded a public park of thirty -one acres within a half a mile of the town of High- land. It includes a tract of beautiful shaded vallej's and hills, w-hich seem as if intended by nature for a park.*

The forty-five blocks of the original town plat of Highland have long since been tilled up and improved. The houses are mostly built of brick, with stone foundations and cellars. They do not generally stand In rows, but all are surrounded by neat gardens where tlowers, shrubbery and trees receive careful culture, giving the town a pleasant and rural aspect.f

Two additions to Highland have been made, one of a few blocks on the north by Bernhard Suppiger, the other on the east and south side by the old Company. The town now numbers seventy blocks.

The following includes the principal business of Highland : One steam flouring mill capable of manufacturing three hundred barrels of flour per day, a large distillery, one woolen factory, (which also produces finished cloths,) and one factory of exclusive woolen goods; one soda, one soap and one tobacco manufactory; one rope yard, two machine shops, one sash and door factory, one tannery, four tin shops, four saddler shops, two gun smiths, eight black smith shops, six wagon shops, six cooper shops, four butcher shops, four bakeries, and one confectionery; two lumber and three brick yards; two weekly German newspapers, the Highland Bote, an organ of the American Sharpshooter's Society, and the Highland Union; one banking house, fifteen dry goods and grocery stores; one hardware, three clothing and three furniture stores; one book and music store, one drug store, two millinery shops, two watch makers, seven taverns, one marble cutter, five physicians and two veterinary surgeons; one lawyer, and a good proportion of tailors, shoemakers, painters, masons, bricklay- ers, carpenters, teamsters and laborers. There are two nurseries situated in the vicinity.

In 1865 the town of Highland was incorporated by a special act of the Legislature. Jacob Eggen, one of the oldest citizens, was elected first Mayor. The population at present is about two thousand.

*These grounds well fenced and and laid ott" are now placed under the protec- tion of the "Helvetia Shapshooter's Society." Under certain circumstances these grounds are to become the property of the town of Highland, always to be main- tained as a public Park. The celebrated National festival of the American Sharp Shooters was held at this place, in May, 1865, attended by thousands of i^eople. Also the celebrations of the 4th of July, and the festivals of all the schools, and the diflerent societies, are held here from time to time.

+Two lithographic views have been published of Highland; the first a large picture taken one half mile north of the town, by Mr. Boegle; the second a much better representation, by Charles H. Seybt, giving a view of the town from the South.

TROY.

The north-east quarter of section nine, township three north of the base line, range seven west of the third principal meridian, was entered at the U. 8. Land Ulhce in Edwardsville, Illinois, by the late John Jarvis, on the 10th of September, 1814. ■■ The date of tlie entry does not indicate the time of its tirst occupation and improvement. Several farms in the vicinity were occupied and improved long prior to the year 1814, but the general government had not brought them into market.

Eauly Skttlbbs of Troy Pbkcijjct — Most of whom are dead, a few

survive, and some have removed to other parts : —

Titus Gragg, Isaac K. McMahan, Thomas Bolton,

John Jarvis. Robert McMalian, jr., James Downing,

Joseph Eoorman, Thomas S. M(;Mahau,

Abraham Vanhooser, sr. Andrew Moore,

Al)raham Vatihooser,jr. John C. Riggin,

V^alentine Vanhooser, Henry Peck, Daniel Reece, Joshua Armstrong, William Robinson, Jolj Robinson, .Tosiah Caswell, George Cluirdiill, William Howard, William Vineyard, Rev. Jesse Ren fro, Cleveland llagler, Benjamin J. Hagler, Andrew Stii*e, William Hall, sr., John Hall, I'ooert McMahan, t Noali Hall, Lj'man (iillett, Joseph Snodgrass, Jonathan Denton, Silvanus Gaskill, David Gaskill, Jacob Gragg, William F. Purviance,

Dr. Thomas Baker, Calvin McCray, Horatio McCray, Rev. Samuel Wood,

of Downing' s Station, David Hendershott, Field Jarvis, Samuel Vincent, Anderson Smith,

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Andrew W. Waddle, Hardy Warren, Walter Denny, J(}hn Robinson, Isbac Clark, Giles Kelley, G. W. Kerr, Elijah Renshaw, Harry Riggin, James Newell, James Riggin, Whiimill Harrington, John Harrington, Nicholas Russell, John Painter, Henry A. LangstafT,

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*Weare indebted to Hon. Gkobge Chuiichill for the accompanying sketch of Troy.

fROBEKT McMahan, Esq., one of the early settlors of Troy Precinct, depart<'<l this life in the year 1822. The following paper, read before the Troy Lyceum in 1855, by Hon. George Chukchill, but not heretofore published, gives a true ac-

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In 1818 the central portion of the present village of Troy was known by the name of "Columbia." It contained a horse grist mill, owned by Mr. John Jarvis, a dry goods store, kept by Mr. Stephen Dewey, afterwards known as a leading citizen of Fulton County, a tavern, kept by Joseph Eberman, and a verv few dwelling houses.

Soon afterwards— probably in 1819— James Riggin, afterwards a citizen of Lebanon, and l5avid Hendershott bought the town site, comprising ten acres, and gave it the name of Troy, Mr. Riggin lived in the village at that time, and Mr. Hendershott in the country. Harry Riggin, James

count of the massacre of Mr. McMahan's wife and four of his cliildreu, and of the captivity of himself and eldest daughter by a party of Indians, on the 26th of Jan- uary, 1795.

SIXTY YEARS xVQO.

Sixty years ago Illinois contained a mere liandful of white inhabitants. No steamboat had ever disturbel the .surface of the western waters; no canal was thought of; no railroad was invented; no electric telegraph had been dreamed of.

Yet the venerable author of the "Pioneer History of Illinois," after describing the mode of living in the "American Bottom," adds: "I do not believe that any happier people existed anywhere tlian in the American Bottom, for twenty years, from 1790 to 1810. These were the pahuy days of the American Bottom, and such a feast and flow of good feelings, generosity, and most of the virtues that adorn human nature, as were experienced in the American Bottom, rarely exist in any country."

The same writer places "the golden age of Illinois" between the years 1732 and 17.5i, and says "at no subsequent period will the people enjoy the same happiness."

All this merely seems to show that the writer felt happier when he was young and ardent and full of bright hopes and anticipations than when he became old and had enjoyed the fame ami tlie honors hoped for in youtli, and had discovered that they were "nothing but vanity and vexation of sjHrit." '-Old men always imagine, as they advance in life, tliat the morals of the people grow worse, and fraud and dishonesty increase."

Tlie venerable Robert Lemen, in a communication to the "Pioneer" of Jan. 8th, 18;V), speaks of the troubles of the same "palmy days." Says he : "The tomahawk and scalping knife were our continual dread. To use the words of the Prophet .leremiah, 'We got our bread by the peril of our lives, because of the sword of the wilderness.' Thus it was with the greatest difficulty we procured the necessaries of life, laboring with one hand, while in the other we held' a weapon of defence; our food and raiment being of tlie coarsest kind, and scanty withal. No coffee nor wiiisky, without which numberslcannot live in these days of plenty." * * * "Our currency consisted of deer-skins— three pounds being equal to one dollar in silver; anl they were a lawful tender. Our amusements were the contemplation of better days. We had no minister of the Gospel; our manner of worship waS to assemble on the Sabbath, read the Scriptures, and sing a few psalms or spiritual songs. We had no schools."

Tlie danger of attacks from the hostile savages was so great that the whites were compelled to build forts, or stations, as they were called, for their mutual defence. Mr. Robert Lemen informs us that his "father with a few others, perhaps not ex- ceeding twelve families, were under the necessity of collecting in a small fort, called Pigott's Fort, about nine miles below Cahokla, at the foot of the blulf ad- joining tlie Alississippi Bottom, as a safeguard against the hostility of the Indian tribes, whose murderous arms were uplifted against us." Afterwards they "re- moved and forted at New D..-sign, a place selected by the late Capt. Joseph Ogle -and others, ixs suitable for that purpose, being surrounded with excellent timber

250 A GAZETTEER OF [Troy.

Riggin, G. W. Kerr and Calvin McCray were among those who sold mer- chandise at Troy in its early days. Horatio McCray kept a house of en- tertainment for travelers.

About the year 1836 Josiah Caswell, Esq., laid out the town of "Mechan- icsburg" on the east half of the north-west quarter of section nine, town- ship three north, range seven west, which has become merged in the town of Troy. Several other additions have also been made tothe original town plat.

Troy was in rather bad odor with the surrounding farmers for many years, and its growth was consequently slow. It was a long time before

and water." (This place is in the present County of Monroe, on elevated land, and commands a view of the Mississippi and Kaskaskia Rivers.)

Sixty years ago an Irish schoolmaster, rejoicing in the name of half-penny, taught school at the New Design. Ho was the third wlio taught school in Illinois, his predecessors being John Seely and Francis Clark.

Sixty years ago the 2fith of January last a tragedy was enacted about three miles from New Design Station, in which two persons, for many years resident in tlie vicinity of Troy, were compelled to endure the keenest sufferiugs.

The story has several times appeared in print, frequently wltli some inaccura- cies, and always with tlie omission of some important circumstances.

Robert McMahan, Esq., a native of Virginia, emigrated from that State to Lexington, Ky. At Crab Orchard. Ky. he married Miss Margaret Clark. In 1793 he removed to Illinois and settled near tlie New Design.

The settlers being apprehensive of attacks from straggling parties of Indians, Mr. McMahan, in 1794, resided in a house of Mi\ James Lemen's, sen., near the Station. In the same vicinity resided Mr. Peter Carterline and Mr. Benjamin, Ogle.

But, desiring to improve the land which he had selected for his farm, and hop- ing to escape an attack, or to repel it if made, he afterwards removed to his im- provement in the prairie, about three miles from the station, and out of sight of anyother house.

He made prei>arations to defend himself and family against an attack. He had a rifle; and only a week before the tragedy, he run two hundred rifle balls. He also had a blunderbuss charged with six charges of powder and nine balls, '"When you hear the report of my blunderbuss," said he to his friends at the sta- tion, "you may be certain that I am attacked." The door of his house was so constructed that it might be strongly barred, and port holes were made in the walls through which he might shoot any who should attempt to ascend to the roof. On the fatal 26th of Jan. 1795, Sir. McMahan went out to hunt tor his oxen; when he perceived that his horse, which was confined in a pen, appeared to be frightened. He cast his eye over the prairie in every direction, but saw no enemy,

A lone hickory tree, one hundred and flfty j-ards from his house, had been blown down the j-ear before while in full leaf, thus furnishing a convenient hiding place for an attacking party; but, unfortunately, Mr. McMahan did not think of there being a deadly enemy ensconced within that convenient covert.

He entered his house, but had not been there more than two or three minutes when tour Indians, frightfully painted black and red, entered the house, two by two, saying "Ban jour! bonjow :"—[goo<\ day! good'daj^ !] They stood motionless a few s^'couds, when one of them attempted to take down Mr. McMahan's rifle from the hook.and Mr. McMahan took down his blunderbuss; but his wife took liold of it, and begged her husband not to resist, as she hoped their lives might be spared if they submitted peaceably, but otherwise theyj would be killed. The

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a school was kept or the Gospel preached at stated times within the limits of the town. At length meeting-houses, or churches, were built, and sometimes occupied as school-houses. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows erected a hall at the corner of Center and Main streets, the lower story ot which was occupied as a school-house for seven years. This hall is a very neat frame building two stories high and painted white.

Subsequently a large two story brick school -house was erected upon a lot at the corner of Clay and Hickory streets, very near the eastern edge of School District No. 2. This edifice is 52 feet 10 inches by 28 feet 8 inches on the outside, exclusive of the vestibule, which is 8 by 12 feet on

Indians then seized the bluaderbuss, and wrenched it from his hands. Every one then made for the door. Mrs. McMahaii ran half way around the house, when she was shot in the left breast, and scalped. Mr. McMahau was then pulled back into the house, thrown on the floor, and Ills hands pinioned close behind him, with deer sinews. Sally McMahan, his eldest daughter, then less than nine years old, remained in the house, and saw one of the Indians knock her brother and two of her sisters on the head with the poll of his tomahawk. It was a light blow, only sufficient to stun them. This Indian was proceeding to open the cradle wliere lay a temale infant, only one month old, when Sally ran out of the house, and once around it, when she was also seized by him.

The Indian who committed the murders was supposed to be of the Miami tribe. The other three were Pu-taw-wahs, a-s they call themselves, or as they are com- monly called by the whites, Pottowatomies.

Three of the children were scalped. It was said that the infant was not scalped, but my informant stated that the Indians displayed Ave scalps when they camped at night, and she supposed they took two scalps from the head of one of the mur- dered children, and left the infant unscalped. It has also been stated that the infant was unhurt, and died of starvation: but my informant learned from a woman who was present at the burial, that there was a gash in its cheek.

The Indians took from the house such articles as they wanted, packed a part of them upon Mr. McMahan, one of whose hands was untied, so that he might carry his load; and with their captives, left in haste for their home in the north-east part of Illinois. Mr. McMahan meditated an escape, taut did not make known his intention to his daughter. The first night of the journey he saw no chance of escape, as the Indians had tied him very securely, and liad taken away his shoes and hat, and part of his clothes. But during the second night ;he quietly slipped off the cords from his limbs and body, and was about to rise, when he perceived that one of the Indians was awake. Waiting till the Indian was again asleep, he made his escape, after trying in vain to get possession of his shoes. In the dead of winter, without shoes, without food, and with scanty clothing, he left his daughter ^^^th her captors, and endeavored to make his way to the New Design. He lay out one cold night, making his bed of leaves under a large fallen tree, which was held up from the ground by its branches. Here he was partially frozen, but the next morning resumed his journey. He now had the pleasure of meeting a friend in the person of Col. Samuel Judy, who gave him the necessary directions, which he pursued, and reached his home just after his wile and four children had been committed by their sympathizing neighbors, to one common grave. He prostrated himself upon the grave, exclaiming, "They were lovely in their lives, and in their deaths they were not divided."

The massacre took place on Monday, and the burial on the succeeding Friday. A small dog belonging to Mr. McMahan dally visited the residence of Mr. James Lemen, sen., and endeavored, by whining, to inform the people of what had hap- pened to his masterjB family. But for several days they did not comprehend the

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the inside. The house has two rooms below and one above. The lower story is 12 and the upper story is 13 feet high. The lot has recently been fenced on two sides with substantial palings. The cost of this edifice is unknown, being variously estimated from $5,000 to $11,000.

CHURCHES.— Methodist Episcopal Church.— This is a frame build- ing, thirty-four by twenty-four feet. The house had a steeple and a bell. The former has been taken down, and the latter is out of place. It is said that the house was erected by certain of the world's people, and presented to the Methodists. At the proper times, it is usually occupied by zealous

dog's message; one authority says not until old Mr. Judy had discovered the dead bodies and reported the fact at the Station.

Let us now return to the Indians and their remaining captive. Tliey pursued their course and reached the home of the Pu-taw-wahs, south-west of Lake Mich- igan. Sally McMahan was here transferred to an Ot-taw-wah Indian, who had be- come a cliief of the Pa-taw-vvahs, and whose wife was a sister of the three Pu-taw- walis who liad been concerned in the massacre. The name of this chief was Suk- ko-nok, which being translated means Blackbird; but among the whites lie went by the name of Leturneau. Here the Indian women cultivated their gardens and "truck patches" with a neatness worthy of commendation and imitation— no t permitting a solitary weed to grow therein.

In 1795, General Anthony Wayne, sometimes called "Mad Anthony," obtained a great victory over the Indians in Ohio. This was followed by the Treaty of GreenevlUe, by which the Indians engaged to bring into the white settlements all the captives in their possession. In accordance with the stipulation, in April, 179G, Suk-ko-nok took Sally McMahan down the Illinois and Mississippi, in a canoe, and landed at Cahokia, and delivered her to the wliite people. It being court time, a great many people were present. Suk-ko-nok made a spechto them in which he said that he ha I no hand in the massacre; had paid a considerable sum for the captive, and had brought her a great distance into the white .settle- ments. He therefore appealed to the liberality and sense of justice ot the wliite people to make him just compensation. A subscription paper was drawn up, and circulated, and one hundred and sixty-four dollars subscribed, and that amount, in goods was advanced i,o Suk-ko-nok by Mr. Ar-un-del, a merchant of Cahokia. "Bill," a slave of Mr. Marney, of the American Botiom, was a few weeks after the massacre of Mr. McMahan's family carried away captive by two of the Indians engaged in that transaction together with two otlier Indians. Bill was never restored to his friends; but it was reported that he was poisoned by his misstress, to prevent his restoration according to the Treaty of Greeneville.

Robert McMahan married a second wife, and raised a large family. He resided many years in Ridge Prairie, south-west of Troy, and died in the year 1822, aged .sixty-three years,

Sally McMahan was boni March 9th, 1785; was married to Mr. David Gaskill, and raised a large family. She lived in Ridge Prairie, during the greater portion of her life. Towards the close of her life she removed to the city of Alton, where she dieil on the 2.3tl of January, 1*50, in tlie sixty-fourth year of her age. To her I am indebted for such of the facts stated in this memoir, as occurred in her presence.

In Gov. Reynold's account of the above transaction it is stated that two daugh- ters of Mr. McMalian were led away captive; and no mention is made of Mr. M.'s preparations for defence. It is evident, however, that if he had seen the Indians before they entered his house, he could have defended himself successfully until the report of his blunderbuss would liave brought him assistance from theStation.

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preachers, and large audiences. Rev. Jesse Renfro is a local preacher, in this vicinity.

Presbyterian Church. — A frame building, twenty-four by thirty feet. The following are among the ministers who have occupied its pulpit for stated periods. Revs. William Chamberlain, Thomas Lippincott, J. R. Dunn, Calvin Butler, John Gibson, Lawson A. Parks, Socrates Smith, James B. Darrah, Caleb J. Pitkin and William Ellers. Elders, John McKee, Dr. Franklin A. Sabin.

Baptist Church. — This is a frame building, forty by thirty feet, erected in the year 1848. The following are among the minisiers who have at

stated times occupied the pulpit. Rev. John M. Peck, Harris,

Elijah Dodson, Elihu J. Palmer, T. W. B. Dawson, John Padon, John H. Mize and W. D. Ross. Deacons, A. W. Waddle, Lyman Barber, Wm. A. Wilson. The Sabbath School has eighty-five scholars.

Lutheran Church— Erected in 1865, is thirty by forty-five feet, and is fourteen feet high to the eaves. It has a steeple and a bell. Cost of the latter, at New York, two hundred dollars. Rev. Mr. Wagner, Minister. Frederick Zenk, Gerhard Struckhofi", Herman Take, Elders. Services in the German language. John Paul Grosse, teacher of a German school at the Lutheran Church.

The Town of Troy was incorporated in 185."), under the general incor- poration Act, and in 1857 under a special Act of Incoporation.

The corporate bounds of Troy include the north-east quarter, and the east half of the north-west quarter of section nine, township three north, range seven west.

Streets in Troy. — The streets running nearly east and west are the the following, beginning with the northei-n-most street; Clay, Market, Charter, Plum, Center, Oak and High streets. The streets running nearly north and south, beginning with Border street, on the line between the north-east and the north-west quarter of section nine, township three north, range seven west. Border, Washington, Main, Kimberlin, Hick- ci-y, Webster, Ash anil Char<roal streets.

Board of Trustees. — lohn Shomleflfel, President; William II. Hen- derson, James M. Se3-bold, Samuel Rawson, M. M. Armstrong, Calel) Johnson, Clerk; Andrew Mills Police Magistrate.

Troy City Mii.i.s — T. A. Throp <fc Co., proprietors. Mill four stories high — fortj'-six Ijy seventy feet; of brick, and has four run of stones. The capacity of the mill is forty thousand barrels of flour per annum. Cooper shoi5 attached, one hundred by twenty-six feet, with fifteen coop- ers employed.

George Milbank's Steam Flouring Mill— brick — three stories higli, and has two run of stones. This mill does a largo and profitable business.

254 A GAZETTEER OF [Troy.

Troy Steam Saw-Mill, with circular saw. John. B. Padon proprietor. This mill went into operation in the spring of 1866.

There are four general stores, three physicians, two tailors, two boot and shoe makers, one tinner, five carpenters, six blacksmiths, one sorgo manufacturer, three wagon makers, two saddle and harness makers, one plasterer, one hotel and four grocers.

Troy Election Precinct comprises township three north, range seven west, and sections 32, 33, 34, and such parts of sections 35 and 36, township four north, range seven west, as lie west of the west fork of Silver Creek.

One citizen of Troy Precinct was elected to the House of Representatives of this State in the years 1822, 1824, 1826, 1828, 1830 and 1844, for terms of two years each, and to the State Senate in 1838 for a term of four years.

Two citizens of Troy Precinct have respectively held the office of Sherift' of Madison County for terms of two years.

One citizen of Troy Precinct is at this time a Representative in the State Legislature from the district composed of the Counties of Madison and Bond.

This is the Banner Precinct of the Union party — giving a larger Union majority in proportion to the number of voters than any other precinct in Madison County.

Churches tn Troy Precinct outside of the Village of Troy.— Mt. Gilead M. E. Church, on section 11, building of brick. Mt. Zion M. E Church, on section 19— a frame building. A Roman Catholic Church, on the south-east quarter of section 27— services in the German language. A Presbyterian Church, (brick,) on the line between sections 33 and 34 — services in the German language.

OTHER TOWNS.

MARINE

Is a flourishing village upon the St. Louis and Highland Stage Route, twenty-three miles north-east from St. Louis and tAvelve miles east from Edwardsville, the county seat. The settlement was commenced in 1818 between the east and west forks of Silver Creeks by Isaac Furguson, R. P. Allen and Elijah Ellison. The settlement is large and spreads over an undulating rich and beautiful prairie, well watered. Captains Allen and Blakeman came in July, 1819. The first frame house was erected by James Ground in 1820. The first meeting-house for public religious worship was built in 1821. Its use was not confined to any particular denomination ; and it was also used as a school-house. The Rev. John M. Peck was among the first who held religious services in it.

Captain Blakeman built the first grist mill in 1825, and the first saw mill and distillery were built by Thorp &. Bowman in 1826.*

The town of Marine was laid out by Welch and James Breath, in 1834, on section sixteen of townshiiD four north, range six west, and the first house in the village erected by them the same year.

The first church whs erected in 1845. The Union Presbyterian Church was built in 1854; the Roman Catholic Church in 1S60, and the Lutheran Church in 1865.

Marine contains three large general stores, three school-houses, two grist mills, and mechanics in abundance.

BETHALTO. Is situated on the St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Railroad, eight miles north-east from Alton. According to the census taken July, 1865, it then had a population of five hundred and fifty; at present it may be safely es- mated at six hundred and fifty*. There are six religious societies: Baptist, Catholic, Cumberland Presbyterian, Christian or Campbellite, Lutheran and Methodist. Of these the Catholic, Lutheran and C. Presbyterian have church buildings; the latter being just completed at a cost of over 34,000.

*Ainong some of the hardships of the earliest settlers here was the repeated fail- ure of their crops for some reasons unknown. The wheat raised in 1823 was very unhealthy, causing nausea and vomiting when eaten in any form. The weevil destroyed a large part of the wheat in 1825, and in 1829 the corn crop failed.

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There is one agricultural implement and grain warehouse, one drug and two general stores; also a plow shop and a large flouring mill with a ca- pacity of manufacturing three hundred barrels of flour per day.

The surrounding country is timber on the south, west and north, and prairie on the east. The country is underlaid with a fine vein of coal that is being extensively mined by the Madison County Coal Company, an or- ganization that employ a large number of miners and ship from three to five thousand tons of coal per month. There are also other parties en- gaged in mining in this vicdnity.

VENICE

Is a post village, located on the oast bank of the Mississippi, opposite the northern portion of St, Louis,— four miles from the Chicago, Alton and St. Louis depot, and about eighty rods north of the line between Madison and St. Clair counties. There are two general stores, one drug store, one hotel, five blacksmith, one plow and two wagon shops. The village being located in the "American Bottom" is surrounded by a coun- try of unsurpassed fertility; its productions finding a ready market in the city opposite.

The site of the village of "Old Venice," formerly lying immediately west, is now almost entirely washed away by the waters of the Missis- sippi. It was at one time a place of considerable business, being the cen- ter where several stage lines made connection. Mr. Robinson, a former resident of St. Louis, and father of Henry Robinson, Esq., of Venice, was one of the principal stock holders of the first ferry that run between St. Louis and Old Venice.

There is one common school in the vicinity, and the M. E. Society hold weekly meetings in a public hall.

A ferry connects the village with St. Louis, having two boats that make two trips each hour. Tlie tracks of both the C, A. & St. L. and St. L., A. &, T. II. Railroads pass through the village. Population about three hundred and fifty.

MORO

Is a post village in the south-western part of township 6, 8, and on the St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Railroad. Eight miles east and two miles north from Alton.

There are also the villages of Pkairie Town, in the western part of township 6, 7, and Dorsey, in 6, 8, on the St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Railroad.

MOULTONVILLE. Is a small post village in township six north, range six west, in the

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north-east part of this county. It contains two churches— Campbellito or Christian and German Lutheran— and one school house. There are also, one blacksmith, two carpenters and one shoemaker in the place.

ALHAMBRA.

This is a thriving villiage with a population of about two hundred, and is situated in township iive north, range six west; eighteen miles north- east of Edwardsville. It contains a good hotel, one general store, one grocei-y, two wagon shops, two blacksmith shops, one carpenter shop and one school house.

GREENCASTLE Is about one third of mile distant from Alhambra. There are in it, one church, two hotels, one store, one steam flouring mill, one wagon shop and one blacksmith shop. The Post Office is at Alhambra.

NEW DOUGLAS Is a small post village, in township six north, range seven west, and about thirty miles north-east of Edwardsville. It has one general store, one saddle and harness shop, together with a number of mechanics and laborers.

Madison County Agricultural Society,

At a meeting of the farmers of Madison County, convened at the Court House in Edwardsville on Saturday, February 9th, 1822, Micajah Cox, Esq., was elected to the Chair, and George Churchill, Esq., Secretary.

On motion of Mr. Coles it was unanimously

Resolved, That the members of this meeting do form themselves into an Agricultural Society.

Resolved, That a committee be appointed by the Chairman to draft rules and regulations for the government of the Society.

Edward Coles and Paris Mason were appointed accordingly and reported rules and regulations.

The Society proceeded to organize by the election of officers, after which the following resolutions were adopted :

Resolved, That a piece of plate of the value of five dollars be presented for the most approved essaj^ on the best mode of pickling and preserving pork, and pointing out the cause of the ditt'erence in value between New England and Western pork.

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Resolved, That a premimn of similar value shall be given to the person who shall make the best specimen of malt liquor, not less than thirty gallons.

Resolved, That a premium of similar value be presented to the person who shall present the greatest number of wolf scalps, not less than five, taken by himself within the limits of Madison County.

Resolved, That a premium of similar value be presented to the person who shall manufacture the best piece of linsey-woolsey not less than twenty yards.

Resolved, That a premium of similar value be awarded to the member who shall raise a j^ear old lamb which shall produce the greatest quantity of wool.

Resolved, That a piece of plate of the value of three dollars be awarded to the person who shall make the greatest quantity of proof spirit, not less than thirty gallons, from a given quantity of grain.

After which the Society slept with most of its founders until 1854.

It is to be presumed that the efforts of the first Society were successful in placing Western pork on an equality with that of New England, West- ern pork raisers having ceased their complaints; malt liquor is working its way to eminence without public encouragement; whisky is not xveak; wolf scalps have ceased to be currency,'and there are several flocks of fine sheep in the connty.

On Tuesday October 31st, isr)4, a number of gentlemem assembled at the Court house in Edwardsville, and formed themselves into an Agricul-

The following Statistics of Ma' published since the printing of

Improved land in farms, acres..

I'nmiprovedin farms, acres

Cash value of

Farming Implements value of.

Horses, number of

Asses and Mules, number

Milch Cows, number

Working Oxen, numljer

Other Cattle, number....".

Sheep, number

Swine, number

Live stock, value of

\Vheat, bushels of

Rye, bushels

Corn, busliels

Oats, bushels

Tobacco, pounds

Wool, pounds

Peas and Beans, bushels

Irish Potatoes, bushels

.Sweet Putatoes, bushels

Barlev, bushels

Buckwheat bushels

drchard Products, value

Wine, gallons of

Mavliet garden, pi-oducts val of

Buttei-, pounds of.

Cheese, pounds of.

Hay, tons ot

Grass Seeds, bushels of.

lison County, for 1860, are from the Department the tables in pages 13, 14, 19, &c.

167,059

96,816

?6,9.J2,957

S2i8,0)il

8,727

1,245

7,548

972

13,795

4.708

39,200

S1,I43,064

343,862

83.5

1,498,92.5

185,927

1,275

12,261

^70

286.046

973

7,236

1,540

*40,4.36

744

.?8,a58

308,049

7,654

19,579

1,143

Bees-wax, pounds of 472

Honev, pounds of 11,847

Manufactnres, home made val. 82,106 Animals Slaughtered, value of. $366,5.50

Farms 3 to 10 acres 33

10 " 20 " 99

20 " 30 " 770

" 50 " 100 " 7.S1

" 100 " .500 " 3a5

" 500 " 1000 " 6

Value Real Estate S12,901,ft>5

Value Personal $ 4,166,873

Total S17

Families number of

Churches Baptist

Accomodation

Value of property

No. Seats.

Cliristian Episcopal Lutheran Methodist Presbyterian C. Presbyterian Roman Catholic Unitarian

800

800

6.50

5,ft50

3,600

400

3,.508

650

,068,528

5,591

8

2,200

821,000

2,900 11,000

5,300 47,500 36,400

5,000 60,800 16,000

Total 42 15,458 $205,900

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TTTRAL, Society, adopted rules and regulations for future government, and elected Thomas Judy President; Jacob J. Barnsback and four others Vice Presidents; W. T. Brown Treasurer; John A. Prickett Secretary. The So- ciety purchased ten acres of land near Edwardsville; had the same suit- ably enclosed, and erected two sheds, fifty feet in length each, and a suf- ficient number of stalls and jjens for the accommodation of stock and articles to be exhibited, and held the first annual cattle show and fair on their grounds on September I3th, 14th and 15th, 1855. Number of entries for exhibition three hundred and sixty. The list of premiums offered amounted to eight hundred dollars. Very few premiums w^ere claimed by exhibitors, the majority of them donating their premiums to the Socie- ty. From the Secretary's rejjort it appears that the expenses at the close of the fair including the price of the land and improvements was ^1,472 Sii; receipts up the same period §1,211 00. At a meeting of the Society held at Edwardsville, April 1st, 1857, it was Besolved, That this Society do avail themselves of the provisions of the Act of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, approved February 8th, 1857, entitled, "A general Act for the incorporation of County Agri-

ASSESSMENT OF COAL— MADISON COUNTY, 1865.

Dunford, Thos

Evans, Wni

Jones & Co

Job, Z. B

Kourtkarnp, A ,

^[onahan, James

Mitchell,

McAlany

McAualej- & Delaney

Maloy. Henry

;M;idlson County Coal Co.

PuUen & Hudson

Robertson

Rutledge, J

Smith, Hugh..

Spencer, John

Taylor, D

Tavlor, Peter

Tavlor& Co .-

White, D. &Co

1282

Total*

Ritter, H

Wonderley & Bro .

Delenne, A

Steiger, Joseph

Totalf..

115

100

974

130

2728

22.5 300 120 70 147 173

80 52 56

1027 102 109

123 i 134

I

350!

167 187

3277

3155

252

02

244 135 195 100 181 4 17S 236 211 3f>5 523; 468 ..I

259 124

3821

52, 28

201

4400 3400

773.»..

81 i 70

80] 30

121' 363

432

41 SO 32

277 3671

199!

72 44,

483

15 207 568' 815

30, 131 285 144

220i 70 90

142 192 257

2865 4963 4391 4060 5703 '7198 5266 6690 6996 7181 8007 4828

187 4572

99 3876

355 211

50

liW

3.5.57

35 200 112 275

223 3861

42 365 l;30 339

36

8&4 48

ia5

7.58

734

90

257

81

48

90

8fl2

34

337

112

401

26

2021 114 383 2.50

585 3W

40 51 127 114

2.30 167 165 1.39

811 87

182 113 160

423 200

154

173 365

*Total during the year in the North half of Madison County 68,14^^

tTotal during the year in the South half of Madison County 4,179

Total during the year in the whole of the County, (Tons) 72,327

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cultural Societies," and that our organization shall be conducted in all respects in conformity with the conditions of such act.*

The 4th Annual Exhibition of the State Agricultural Society was held at Alton, September 30th, and October 1st, 2d and 3d, 1856.

The Madison County Agricultural Society hold their Fairs annually, on the grounds which are located within one mile of the Court House in Edwardsville and comprise about fifteen acres. They are enclosed by a neat and substantially built fence; the eastern and southern sides of the enclosure being occupied by a beautiful and densely shade grove. The grounds are provided with three wells, that alford an abundance of excel- lent water; and also a tine pond that has been found of much practical value, besides adding largely to the beauty of the locality. The mana- gers of the Society have from time to time constructed such necessary buildings with all suitable improvements and surroundings as to make these grounds very handsome, as well as of much utility to the Agricul- tural interests of the coimty.

Alton Horticultural Society.t

This Association, according to its records, originated in "a meeting of the friends of horticulture," held at Alton on the 12th of November, 1853, of which meeting Timoth3' Souther was Chairman, and James E. Starr,

'Transactions Illinois State Agi'iculturnl Society for 18.58-9, page 145-46.

tin a letter to the Alton Horticultural Society, Mr. Q. Churchill says : "Of the 'earliest orchards,' I recollect cue on section 12, 1 3 n, r 8 w— formerly owned, and jirobably planted by the late Robert Seybold— now owned by F. Kohler. Another on section 4, t 3 n, r 7 west, formerly owned by Titus Gragg— now owned by John ( '. Rigging. Another, on section 18, 1 3 north, r 7 west, formerly owned by the late Robert McMahan, Esq. Another, in t 3 n, r 9 west, near the site of the old Mill, consecutively linown as Rabb's, Wilt's and Hertzog's. There were other early orchards, but I do not distinctly remember their location and ownership."

l-'rom a paper read before tlie Alton Horticultural Society, July 6th, 186.5, we ex- cerpt the followinu: "The first fruit trees planted in tliis county, so far as I can learn, were seedling apple trees, set by Samuel .Judy on his farni in section 5 of township 3, 8, about 1802 or 180.3. A few of these trees are said to be slill living. On the premises of M. C. Gillham, in section nine of township 4, 9, and of Samuel Squire, in section 6 of township 3, !), are pear trees that may be still older. Those of Mr. Squire have been estimated to be a hundred years old. I do not know how- ever that any permanent settlements of that age were ever made in the countj'.

I do not know of many grafted tree being planted before 1820. A specimen of Latly apple planted in 1819, on the farm now owned by D. A. Ijanternian in section 19 of township 5, 8, is the oldest within my knowledge.

In township o, 8, orchards of improved varieties were planted '^y John Collet, Emanuel J. West, and Gershom Flagg not far from 1820. Messrs. Collet and West procured trees from the State of Nt?w York. Mr. Flagg from John Smith, of Greenville, Bond county. The latter planted three hundred seedlings in the spring of 1822, and about two hundred trees of Kirkbridge White, Kambo, Pryor'.s Red, Peiinock, Pennsylvania Red Streak, Newtown Pippin, Rawles' .Tanet, Gilpin

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Secretaiy. E. S. Hull, John Atwood and Jas. E. Starr were appointed a committee to report a Constitution and By-Laws, which they did at a sub- sequent meeting, held in the Common Council room on the 19th of No- vember, and the following persons were elected officers : — E. S. Hull, Pres- ident; C. Howard and S. Y. McMasters, Vice-Presidents; X. Johnson Corresponding Secretary; James E. Starr, Recording Secretary, and J. Atwood, Treasurer.

The Society, during the first 3"ear of its existence, as appears from its records, was wide awake and industrious, and examined and pronounced upon a large variety of fruits, some of which are now unknown, and are being sought for trial.

The second year began with the election of Henry Lea as President, Chas. Howard and T. Souther, "Vice-Presidents; J. E. Starr, Correspond- ing and Recording Secretary; and John Atwood, Treasurer, Mr. Starr re- signed his position and A. S. Barry was elected in his place. January, February, March and April of 1855, there appears to have been no meet- ings. The Society voted at the August meeting to hold an exhibition on the 30th, but whether they did so is not on record. We learn from other sources that a very flue exhibition was made.

The third year James E. Starr was elected President; B. F. Long and J. McMahan, Vice-Presidents; E. S. Hull, Corresponding Secretary; John Atwood, Recording Secretary, and A. S. Barry, Treasurer. This was on the 10th of November, 1855, December there was no meeting, but tnere-

etc,, in the autumn of the same year. Some of these trees are still living, although a good deal damaged by the winter of ia55-(». The grafted trees have been equally hardy and long-lived with the seedlings. The Pryor's Red has en- dured the best of any variety. Jlr. Collet and Mr. West planted among other varieties Lady apple, Newton Pippin, Gilpin and Janet.

The "Western Ploughboy," an agricultural paper published at Edwardsville during the year 1831, acknowledges the receipt of Large Romanite (Pennock) apples from Gov. Bond and Gershom Flagg, and of Belleflower Apples, Quinces and Pears, (Grey Butler) from J. W. Collet.

In the same paper is the advertisement of Collet and Masson, the first nursery- men of whom I have any documentary facts. Mr. Collet was an Englishmen, and Mr. Masson a French-Swiss, and tiieir fruit trees wei'e probably to a larger extent than those of their contemporaries, of foreign origin.

Masson came to the country with Mr. Talon, also a French-Swiss, and had a small nursery on Mr. Talon's farm, (now owned by Stallhert, on section 22 of 5, 8.) He removed thence to Mr. Collet's farm about 182.5, and thence to the farm now owmed by Thomas Jones, in section 8, about 1832.

George Barnsback also ha<l a nursery at an early date.

The oldest ornamental deciduous trees of this region are Black Locusts. The seeds of this were planted in the prairie sod, about 1820, by Gershom Flagg. These tree, about a dozen in number, are still living. The largest measures, at three feet from the ground, nine feet and one inch in circumference, or nearly three feet in diameter, and about seventy leet in height. A Cottonwood tree planted 1819, now about dead, mea-sures four feet in diameter. An American Chesnut of which the parent seed was planted about 1836, now measures fifty-four inches in circumference, but is unhealthy, as are all the Chesnut trees I have seen

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after they were held with tolerable regularity. The Societj^ purchased this 3'ear the American S3^1va, in six volumes, and removed to the Insur- ance Office, in Middletown.

The fourth year the officers of the last were re-elected on the 11th of October, 1856. A large delegation was sent to Decatur to assist in organ- izing our present State Horticultural Society, and an invitation and a guarantee of $500 extended to the Northwestern Fruit Growers' Associa- tion, to meet at Alton in 1857. In June, 1857, an exhibition of Flowers, Fruits and Vegetables, was held in the hall of the Iliinois Mutual Insur- ance Company, which appears to have been a success.

At the fifth election on the 12th of September, 1857, A. S. Barrj' was elected President, F. Humbert and B. F. Long, Vice-Presidents, J. E. Starr, Recording Secretary, E. S. Hull, Corresponding Secretary, and George Barr^', Treasurer. During this month the hist meeting of the Northwestern Fruit Growers' Association was held at Alton, and on the lOtli of October the minutes of the hist recorded meeting of the Society under the old dispensation conclude with the omnious words : — "It was ordered, upon motion made and approved, that the President and Record- ing Secrefeirj' be a special committee to audit and pay all demands against this Society growing out of tlie contract with the X. W. F. G. A. so far as the funds of the Society would ptxy the same."

The Society was reorganized on the 30th of Maj', 1863, after having re-

iu this county, except those planted on or near the river bluffs. I attributed this difference to the subsoils, that of the bhiffs being more porous than that farther inland.

The earliest successful planting of ever-grcens, with the exception perhaps of cedars, native to the Mississippi bluff, was about 1836 or 18J>7; when B. Arnold brought from the East some Norway Spruces, &c. Of these, Robert DeBow of Upper Alton, and Mrs. Paddock, in section 3, township 5, 8, received specimens, and others were set out on Mr. Arnold's place, now owned by Mr. Hoffmeister, The Norway Spruce at Mrs. Paddock's measures forty-one inches in diameter at three feet from the ground, anil is about tliirty-five feet high. A WMte Pine on the same grounds, planted about 1838, measures forty-eight inches in circumfer- ence at three feet from the ground."

Dr. Lc)ng, at tlae same meeting in referring to Ihc letter of Mr. Churchill, said; "The orchard of Mr. Sej-bold, thirty-two years ago, was old and decajang and he thought it might be older than that of :Mr. Judy.' He added that Dr. F. Humbert of Upix^r Alton, first introduced dwarf pear trees, twenty-six years ago."

Mr. (Mvin Kinder said he first saw the two pear trees of Mr. Squire, now near Naineoki Station, in 1823. Tliey appeared tlieu about forty j-ears old. Tlie fruit is not large, of fair quality, and very abundant. Near Cahokia, in 1831, he saw pear trees of perhaps twice the age; so old that it seemed probable that they were planted about the time of the first settlements by the French in 1683."

In 1829 or 30 Mr. Charles Howard obtained some peach seeds from a Sir. Titch- enal, which he planted on block one in Alton. Of the trees which grew from them he transplanted one to his farm near Greenwood, and afterwards to his present farm, where it is still a living fruit-bearing tree. It may not be amiss to state the fact, as we learned from Mr. Howard, that at one time, manj' years since, a single peach from this tree was sold in St. Louis for two dollars.

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mained dormant between five and six years. B. F. Long was elected President, H. G. McPike and W. C. Flagg Vice-Presidents. George Barry- Corresponding and Recording Secretary, and A. S. Barry Treasurer.

In January, 1864, E. S. Hull was elected President, J. Huggins and H. N. Kendall Vice-Presidents, W. C. Plagg Secretary, and C. W. Dimmock Treasurer. The Society in March began to meet at the houses of members, a plan which has been attended with eminent success, and is growing in favor as it becomes better known.

In January, 1865, C. W. Dimmock was elected President, James E. Starr and Jonathan Huggins Vice-Presidents, H. G. McPike Secretary, and John M. Pearson Treasurer. Mr. Dimmock being unable to serve, W. C. Flagg was elected in his place at a subsequent meeting.

The foregoing facts have been collected from the President's address of January 4th, 1866, during the course of which he remarked :

"Turning from the past to the future of our Society, I see every reason for encouragement and continuous effort. We have awakened and foster- ed a renewed interest in Horticulture — the poetry of Agriculture — in our midst. Fruit growing is largely on the increase. The suburbs of Alton are changing from stump-dotted commons to terraced vineyards. The majestic bluffs that tower along the Mississippi for twenty miles above are changing their old forests for blooming orchards, with their red and golden fruit. New men of intelligence and culture are being added to our ranks, and the old pioneers are encouraged and hopeful. Abroad we find we have an honorable name as a living, energetic and intelligent Society — a repu- tation which we should all strive to make and keep good."

Madison County Te£W3hers' Association.*

In pursuance of a public call a meeting of the Teachers, School Officers and friends of Education in Madison County, was held at the Methodist Church, in Edwardsville, on Saturday January 16, 1858, for the purpose of

*The following items respecting the schools of this county were, per request, communicated to the publisher by W. P. Eaton, Esq., County School Commiss- ioner.

'Reynolds relates that amongst the Frencli settlers of Illinois instruction was imparted to the children tlirough tiie efforts of certain benevolent old ladies who went from house to house for that purpose.'

"So far as can be ascertained the first public school was opened in the present limits of Madison County, at Casterline's School House in township 3, 8, in 1801 or 180o, by one James Bradsburry. This pioneer continued in his place for one year, dispensing knowledge to the children of the settlers, who evinced their apprecia- tion of the same by flocking in from a large circle of country.

"A school house (a log cabin) in ancient times stood at the foot of the bluff half way between Judy's and Wm. B. VVhilesides; but more than half the time it was not occupied. This house was built in 1814.

A school, however, was taught in Mr. Judy's door-yard two years previous to that date by Elisha Alexander. Mr. Thompson initiated the "cabin" into its

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formins a Teachers' Association. A committee was appointed to draft a Constitution, and the following officers elected. President, Wm. Harden of Alton, Vice Presidents, Henry Wing of CoUinsville, and E. M. West of Edwardsville; Recording Secretary, W. J. Ela, of Edwardsville; Corres- ponding Secretary, James Newman, of Alton; Treasurer, M. G. Dale, of Edwardsville; Executive Committee, M. G. Atwood, of Alton, ;H. K. Eaton and Joseph H. Sloss, of Edwardsville. The first meeting was ap- pointed to be held at Edwardsville, on the fourth Friday of April, 185S, when a very interesting and profitable session was held. The subsequent

uses. This was during the l^st British war, and the inhabitants of that neighbor- hood participated in that struggle, more particularly against the Indians. Ac- counts of many a sharp contest victoriously ended by their friends inspired the youth with a martial feeling, which one morning led them to barricade the cabin door against "the master." after brave but ineffectual attempts to cai-ry the posi- tion by storm, he sounded a parley and received the surrender of the garrison af- ter promising a treat.

Mr. Yancy succeeded Mr. Thompson, and after him, in 1816, came Mr. Enlow, who taught part of a term of six months. Benaiah Robinson, a pupil of Enlow's, completed the unexpued term of the school.

There once stood a block house on the farm of James Gillham, on the sand ridge in township four, nine, and during its occupancy by the neighboring famiUes in 1813, a school was opened in one of the cabins by Mr, Vache Clark, In the follow- ing year tliis school was conducted by Micajah Cox— the next teacher who appear- ed'in that locality in 1817 and taught twenty-one months, closing in the spring of lS2it. Not till uiue years after did he have a successor in that neighborhood,

A school was taughtin IS-JO or 10 about two and a half miles south of Edwards- ville, and continued at intervals for some years afterwards, during which time it was frequently dispersed by rumors of Imlian inroads.

As early as this period a school is supposed to have been kept in the Six Mile settlement, that being one of the oldest in the county.

James Renfro had a school under his charge on a Mr. Moores place near the south line of the county. This was m 1810 or 11.

Jesse Renfro taught the first school in township 3, 7, in 1821 or 5, at "the Old Gilead Church." During the last year of his labore there in the capacity of teacher, he had forty pupils under instruction for six months, and for his services and the books which he had contracted to provide, he received one hundred dol- lar, a little over sixteen dollars Y>eT month.

The above nientioned, so far as can be learned on hasty iuquirj-, were the first schools in the oldest settlements. As districts became populated the necessity for schools began to Ijc lelt, and while in the beginning but one school house might be seen in a towusliip, four or five are now thought insuflioient to properly accom- modate the cliildrt-n of the same ten-itorj-.

All records prior to the creation of the office of State Sui^erintendent of Public Instruction and County School Coramissionei-s contain little more than account.- of funds received and paid out or of copies of petitions to sell lauds.

From the reoort of 189) it will be seen that in the twenty-four townships there were 122 schools with an attendance of 69«>3 pupUs; 61 per cent, of the children ot elli<^ible age in tlie county, requiring the seiwices of 173 teachers. Average time taught during the year was seven months and a half. Total amount expended for aU school purposes S39,819.

In 18&J there were 119 pubhc schools in the county, attended by 923.5 scholars, 80 per cent, of number between 6 and 21 years of age, requiring 190 teachers, and a total expenditure of S39,432 for their maintenance.

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meetings of the Society liave not been deficient in eitlier particular, and tlie work wliich has been accomplished for the County, by this and other agencies of the "friends of education," is highly honorable to both, as will be seen by referring to the statistics of Educational matters.

Earthquakes, Tornadoes, Etc.

Earthquakes. — Shocks of earthquakes have been experienced in this region at the following times, as appears by notes in Mr. G. Churchill's Meteorological Register, commencing in the year 1831 :

"July 31, 1831, 6 o'clock a. m.; Jan. 4, 1843; July 2, 1851, 10 o'clock 20 min. A. M.; April 4, 1855, between 8 and 9 o'clock p, Jr.; Oct, 8, 1857, 4 o'clock A. M.; two shocks June 6, 1S62, 10 o'clock 50 min. a. ji.; May 29, 1865, 6 o'clock 43 niin. a. m.

In 1811, the year of the celebrated earthquakes which had their seat at New Madrid, Mo., shocks were felt more violent than any since experi- enced in this region. It was humorously remarked by some of the old settlers with v.iiom I conversed that certain persons, whom they named, "had been shaken into the church by the earthquakes."

Remarkable Hurricane. — May 17, 1838, p. m., a violent hurricane, ac- companied with heavy rain, occurred, which prostrated nearlj-- all the fences running east and west within its patliwaj^.

HaiIi Storm. — An extraordinary hail storm visited townships three and four north, in range seven west, on the afternoon of July 24, 1854. One of the hail stones was picked up and weighed immediately after the storm. Its weight was one pound. There were on the ground a vast number of hail-stones quite as large, though the majority of them were much smaller. Roofs were greatly injured; some of them having to be renewed. Fruit and foliage and the smaller boughs together with patches of bark were stripped from the trees The fences hmg bore the marks made upon them, while turkeys, hens, and geese, in iHany instances, were killed by tlie falling hail-stones.

Tornado. — "The most distructivo storm in this section of country which has occurred within the memory of nian broke upon our city on Satur- day evening, and in twenty minutes destroyed property to the amount of many thousands of dollars. No lives however were lost, and very few- persons in the least injured,

•-"The German Catholic Church built last year, at an expense of about $9,000, is almost a complete wreck, the basement and a jiart of the upper front wall alone standing. The steeple was blown off the Episcopal Church. It is said the Church is almost a total loss, the walls being very much sprung and cracked. The Church cost about ?12,000. The organ

*Froni the Alton Courier June kh, 1880,

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is ruined: Tlie steeple was also blown from the Methodist Church. The roof was considerably injured by the fall, and the interior is also some- what damaged. Loss $3,000.

No loss in the city is commented on with more and warmer expressions of sympathy than that of the Democrat Office. The building, jiresses, engine, stock and all is a complete wreck, thfe entire loss must be at least $8,000. The house of D. Simms was also completely crushed by the falling steeple of the Methodist Church. It was worth $1,800.

Over one hundred houses throughout the city Avere damaged, and the loss of property was estimated at §200,000."'

Floods. — In 1844 a great and destructive flood swept over the American Bottom, doing an immense damage to property. The Mississippi rose this year higher than ever before or since, and laid a large part of the coantrj' under water. Others followed in 1851, and again in 1858, but of less extent.

ExpLOSiox OF THE PowDER MAGAZINE.— Although this county has since its occupation by the white man been hitherto fortunately free from volcanic eruptions, yet in the night of June 20, 1840, the site of Alton City Avas shaken by an artificial "Earthquake," the recollection of which is still fresh in the memory of many of the older citizens. The account of it here presented is from the Telegraph, .Tune 23, 1840, and was written by the late Judge Bailhache.

"A little before twelve o'clock on last Wednesday night the citizens of Alton were aroused from their slumbers by an explosion incomi^arably 1 )iider, as well as by far more destructive, than the dischai'ge of one liun- dred pieces of the heaviest ordiuauye. Hundreds hurried towards State street, from the direction of which the report seemed to have proceeded, when it was ascertained that it was occasioned by the blowing up of the Powder Magazine, situated on the bluft' a few rods west of the Penitentiary, and containing at the time upwards of six trnis of powder. To describe with some degree of minuteness the damage done by this explosion would till up several columns of our journal; suffice it, therefore, to remark, ia general terms, that scarcely one single building within the thickly settled part of the city remaias uninjured; and that soine of those nearest the site of the magazine have been literally reduced to a heap of ruins; chimneys demolished, roofs started and nearly blown off, windows and window frames shivered to atoms, are among the results of the explosion. But although fragments of the stones of wliich the magazine had been con- structed were hurled with resistless force in every direction, some of them to the distance of upwards of a mile, perforating houses and overthrowing every thing which stood in their way, no life has been lost as far as our information extends, nor has any serious injury been done to the person of any one.

Of the many hair-bneadth escapes which have come to our knowledge

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WO may briefly notice tlio following:— Mr. J. H. Iloilges and his wife were sleeping in their house on Market street, about one-third of a mile from the magazine. A piece of stono supposed to weigh about fifty pounds, preforated the roof of their dwelling, and forcing its way through the gar- ret floor descended in a slanting direction within a few inches of their heads, and broke through the petition into an adjoining room, without doing either of them the least injur3% Mrs. Tomlinson and her daughter were in a like manner asleep in the same bed at their residence on Third street, having between them a eliild about two years old belonging to a citizen of this place who had lost his wife, of whom Mrs. T. Avas taking care. Seeing the flash the worthy lady, alarmed for the safety of her precious charge, snatched it up and hugged it to her bosom, when a heavy stone bursting through the building fell between the mother and daughter, in the very place previously occupied by the child, without touching either of them. Another large fragment of stone forced its way through the building occupied by the fiimih^ of Mr. T. Clifford on State street, and fell in the corner of a lower room where his children had slept for several mouths past; but his wife, by some unaccountable impulse, having moved their bed a few hours previous to a diflferent part of the house, they all es- caped unhurt. Two young girls, whose names we have not learned, were also sleeping in the same bed in another part of the city, when a heav"^- stone fell between them, slightly grazing the limbs of one, but inflicting no material injury on either of them.

The belief universally prevails that the explosion was the work of some villian or villians; but although every exertion has been used for the de- tection of the perpetrators, they still remain undiscovered. Two indi- viduals were arrested on suspicion on Wednesday, but were discharged after being subjected to a rigid examination, no evidence sufficient to jus- tify their detention being brought against them. A jeward of five hun- dred dollars has been offered by the Common Council for the apprehension and conviction of the offenders. The daiiuige done to buildings and other property is estimated at not less than 8:i5,000."

Political Statistics and Public Officers.

This synopsis of the "political statistics of Madison County, ending with the list of representatives, is from the MSS. of Mr. G. Churchill.

In the year 1809 the Territory of Indiana Avas divided and the western portion formed into a new Territory called the Territory of Illinois. On the east, west and south its boundaries were the same as those of the State of Illinois, but on the north the Territory extended to the northern boun- dary of the f nited States.

Ninian Edwards was appointed Governor, Nathaniel Pope, Secretarj', and Jesse B. Thonjas, William Sprigg, and Alexander Stuart, Judges of the Territorv.

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Until the year 1812 the Governor and Judges, in addition to their other duties, constituted the Legislative Department. Hitherto there were only two counties, viz., St. Clair and Randolph; but in 1812 Gov. Edwards es- tablished, by proclamation, the additional counties of Madison, Johnson, Pope and Gallatin. In the same year members of the Territorial Legisla- ture were elected, who, according to Gov, Reynolds's "Pioneer History of Illinois," were convened at Kaskaskia, on the 25th of November, 1812. According to Goudy's Illinois Almanac for 1845, they convened on the 12th of November.

Samuel Judy, of Madison, William Biggs, of St. Clair, Pierre Menard, of Randolph, Thomas Ferguson, of Johnson, and Benjamin Talbot, of Gallatin, constituted the Legislative Council. John Thomas, of St. Clair, was elected Clerk of the Council.

William Jones, of Madison, Joshua Oglesby and Jacob Short, of St. Clair, George Fisher, of Randolph, Philip Trammel and Alexander Wil- son, of Gallatin, and John Grammar, of Johnson, constituted the House of Representatives. Their Clerk was William C. Greenup, of Randolph. One Doorkeeper attended upon both Houses.

The second Territorial Legislature met at Kaskaskia, Nov. 14th, 1814. Ninian Eilwards, Governor. The Legislative Council was composed of William Biggs, from St. Clair, Benjamin Talbot, from Gallatin, Samuel Judy, from Madison, and Pierre Menard, from Randolph County. Pierre Menard, President, and J. Thomas, Clerk.

The House of Representatives was composed of William Rabb, from Madison, Risdon Moore and James Leuien, from St. Clair, James Gil- breath, from Randolph, and Philip Trammel and Thomas C. Browne, from Gallatin. Risdon Moore was elected Speaker, William Mears, Clerk, and Thomas Stewart, Doorkeeper.

Goudy's Almanac for 1845, from which I have copied the names of the members of the second Territorial Legislature, inserts the following: "Note.— No Journal or Record of the Legislative Proceedings for the next ten years to be found in the State otfices." [This is partially accounted for by the burning of the State Banking House at Vandalia on the 28th of January, 1823; in which the Secretary of State's office was kept. But it does not account for the loss of the Journals of the General Assembly for 1822-23; for those Journals were not printed till after the fire. G. C]

The third Territorial Legislature met at Kaskaskia in 1816. I under- stand that Madison County was represented in the Legislative Council by John G. Lofton, and in the House of Representatives by William Gillham. I have no recollection of ever having seen the Journals of that Legislature.

Congress having passed an Act to enable the people of Illinois Territory to form a Constitution and State Government, <fec., an election was held in the several counties on the 6th, 7th and 8th days of July, 1818 for members of the Convention to form the Constitution. The mode of election was viva voce, and only one poll was opened in the then large County of Mad- ison. The following was the result :

Abraham Prickett,* 468. George Cadwell, 171.

Joseph Borough,* 392. William Jones, lo8.

Benjamin Stephenson,* 324. Joseph Meacham, 38.

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All the candidates professed opposition to slavery; but some of them, in less than live years thereafter, were eagerly in favor of calling a Conven- tion to make a new Constitution tolerating slavery.

The Convention met at Kaskaskia; made a Constitution; and by the 17th of September, IS18, tlie people of Madison County were voting for persons to fill the offices created by the Constitution. This election was held at Edwardsville on the 17th, 18th and 19th of September, with the following result :

GOVERNOR.

Shadrach Bond,* 515. Henry Reavis, 19.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.

E. N. Cullom, 101.

Pierre Menard,* W. L. Reynolds,

Daniel P. Cook,

George Cadwell,* William Gillham,

Abraham Prickett,* Samuel Whiteside,* John Howard,* William Otwell,

William B. Whiteside,-^ Isom Gillham,

210. 203.

CONGRESS.

446.

STATE SENATE, 258.

48.

REPRESENTATIVES

552. 362. 217. 199.

John McLean,-

92.

Daniel Parkison, 243.

John York Sawyer, 150. Thomas G. Davidson, 141. A. Baker, 4.

SHERIFF.

260. 169.

Joseph Borough,

106.

James Robinson,*

358.

Micajah Cox,

110.

Members of the Senate of Illinois, from Madison County, 1818 to 1866.

1818 to 1822— George Cadwell; 1822 to 1825— Theophilus W. Smith. [In December, 1824, Mr. Smith was elected a Justice of the Supreme Court and, in 1825, vacated his seat in the Senate;] 1825 — Joseph Conway, elected to fill the unexpired term of Senator Smith; 1826 — Joseph Conway, elected for the full term of four years; 1830— Joseph Conway, re-elected for four years; 1834 — Cyrus Edwards for four vears; 1838 — George Churchill for four yeai's; 1842 — George Smith for four years; 1846 — Joseph Gillespie. Mr. Gillespie held a seat in the Senate at least twelve years; first from Madison County alone; then from Madison and Clinton, and finally from Madison, Bond and Montgomery, 1859 — Samuel A. Buckm aster, from Madison, Bond and Montgomery; 1865— A. W. Metcalf, from Madison and St. Clair.

Members of the House of Representatives from Madison Countj', from 1818 to 1866.

1818— Abraham Prickett, Samuel Whiteside and John Howard; 1820— Joseph Borough, William Otwell, Nathaniel Buckmaster; 1822— Curtiss

^Elected

40—

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Blakeman, Emanncl J. West, George Churchill, William Otwell; 1829— David Prickett, George Churchill; 1S2S— William Jones, George Churchill; 1830— John B. E. Canal, George Churchill. [Mr. Canal died during the session, and John York Sawyer was elected to fill the vacant seat.] 1832— Cyrus Edwards, Jan>es Semple; 1834— James Semple, Jesse B. Thomas, Jr. [Mr. Thomas resigned in 1835, and Nathaniel Buckmaster was elected to till his seat.] 183(1— James Semple, Robert Smith, John Hogan; 1838— William Otwell, Robert Smith, George Smith; 1840— Cyrus Edwards^ Joseph Gillespie, James Reynolds; 1842— Curtiss Blakeman, Robert Al- drich, John Bailhache; 1844- George Barnsback, Newton D, Strong, George Churchill; 1846— William Martin, Curtiss Blakeman, William F. D'Wolf; 1848— Curtiss Blakeman, Edward Keating; L%1— Andrew Miller, Nelson G. Edwards; 1852— [Special Session] Andrew Miller, S. A. Buck- master, vice N. G. Edwards, resigned. 1853— Samuel A. Buckmaster, Thomas Judy; 1855— George T. Allen, Ilonry S. Baker; 1857— A, P. Mason, Lewis Ricks; 1859— Z. B. Job, Joseph Sloss; 18(51— Cyrus Edwards, G. Crownover; 1S()3— [Madison and Bond counties;] Samuel A. Buckmas- ter, Wm. Watkins; 1865— [Madison and Bond counties,] Julius A. Barns- back, Iliram Dresser.

Delegates from Madi.ion County, to the Constitutional Convention of 1S47.

[The Constitution framed in that year is the one now in force.]

Cyrus Edwards, Benaiah Robinson, Edward M. West, George T. Brown.

Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1862.— [The Constitution

framed in tiiat year was rejected by the people.] Samuel A. Buckmaster,

Solomon Koepfli.

Previous to the call of the Convention of 1818, the number of counties In the Territory of Illinois, had been increased to fifteen.

From the year 1812 to the admission of the State of Illinois iuto the Union, Madison (•ount3' comprised an immense scope of Territory, ex- tending to the northern boundary of the United States. The United Stales territory lying north of the State of Illinois, was then attached to the Ter- ritory of Michigan. By the creation of the counties of Pike and Greene, and the attachment to the later county of the Territory now comprised in Macoupin county, in 1821, the limits of Madison county were reduced within reasonable bounds. Since that time eighteen sections of territory, in townships five and six north of the Base Line, and range west of the third principal meridian, have been transferred from Madison to Bond county. With the exception of these eighteen sections Madison county now comprises the whole of Towns three, four, five and six north, of ranges five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten west of the third principal mei'idian.

COUNTY OFFICERS. The following are the names of those who have officiated in the respec-

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tive offices, in this county, in connection with whicli their numes are •^■iven.

Judges Circuit Court. — Jesse B. Thomas, sr., 181(3; Joseph Phillips, John Reynolds, afterwards Governor; Samuel McRoberts, Theophilus W. Smith, Sidney Breese, (Thomas Ford, one term by agreement with Judge Breese;) James Semple, James Shields, Gustavus Koerner, William H. Underwood, Sidney Breese, 1855; William H. Snyder, 1857; Joseph Gilles- pie, 18(31, j)resent Judge.

Judges Probate Court. — Jacob Wythe Walker first held Court 7th May, 1821; John Y. Sawyer, 13th April, 1822; Abi-aham Prickett, 6th January, 1825; William Gillham, 10th July, 1827; David Prickett, 9th February, 1829; John M. Krum, 25th September, 1835, Joseph Gillespie, 4th January, 1836; Matthew Gillespie, 18th September, 1839; George W. Prickett, 12th September, 1842; Henry K. Eaton, 1st September, 1846; Michael G. Dale, 21st December, 1857; David Gillespie, 18th December, 1865, present Judge.

Circuit Clerks. — 1816, Joseph Conway by appointment of Judge Thomas; 1825, Emanuel J. West; 1829, John B, E. Canal, succeeded by George Kel- ley, Jesse B, Thomas, jr., William E. Starr, Thomas O. Springer elected 1856 and again 1860, and William T. Brown who is now serving his second term.

Clerks County Court. — Josias Raudle appointed by Gov. Edwards Sept. 19, 1812; Joseph Conway; Hail Mason entered the office Dec. 25, 1825; John T. Lusk, Sept., 1831; Wm. T. Brown, Aug., 1837; John A Prickett, Dec. .3, 1849; Joseph Chapman, Dec. 6, 1831; Charles W. Dimmock, Dec. 4, 1865.

Treasurers. — The following named gentlemen have served in this capa- city in the order in which their names are given : Joseph Bartlett,* Wil- liam Ogle, Edward M. West, Matthew Gillespie, Edward S. Brown, Thomas W. Yates, Benjamin D. Berry, James B. McMichaels, present

*JosEPH Baktlett was born February 20th, 1772, in the State of Virginia, and emigrated to the vicinity of Knoxville, Tennessee, where he resided about thirty years. He then removed to near tlie old village of Milton, in this county, and in 1810 settled in township four, seven. In the early days of this county he served as a "Ranger," and took a part in the building of Fort Russell. He was a man of domestic habits, and did not even visit the neighboring city of St. Louis, thougli less than twenty-five miles distant, for forty-four years previous to his death, which occurred December 25th, 1863. The horse ferry had. just been established about the time of his last trip there, in 1819, and his surviving friends state that liaving but little curiosity for things new or strange lie never went to see a steam- boat or railroad, neither did he ever visit a county fair, nor camp meeting, during his life, a period of ninety-one years; preferring to devote his whole time to his domestic aflairs, and his books. He was a man of an excellent mind, well stored with information, especially in politics. In his day he was considered a walking history of Tennessee, and for many years acted as Justice of the Peace, Ounty Treasurer, and held other offices ot trust and responsibility. He had a large and well selected library^ also a file ot the papers then published in this State and Tennessee.

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Treasurer. Mr, Bartlett held office about 1830. The records do not show ■who performed the duties of this office previous to that date.

County School Commissioners. — [Partial list.] Danuel A. Lanterman, September 12, 1843; E. M. West, January 27, 1844; O. C. Dake, 1855; John Weaver, 1857 to 1863; W. J. Roseberry, 1863; Wm. P. Eaton, 1865.

County Surveyors. — [Partial list.] Benaiah Robinson, November 26, 1839; Wm. E. Wheeler, from 1855 to 1860; N. D. Sweeney, 1861; George H. Knowles, 1803; W. R. Wilson, 1865.

Surveyors Westa^n District. — S. E. McGregory, 1857; T>. A. Spaulding, 1859; present Surveyor.

Genealogical and Biographical Sketches.

These topics were not at first designed to be included in this book. But owing to the fact that we have been placed in possession of some statistics in regard to two or three of the oldest families in the county, the writer trusts it will not bo considered invidious to devote a few pages to them in tliis connection. It would be impossible to treat of these topics in full in this work, since a proper history of the prominent families, and the many public men whom Madison County lia.s furnished the State and the Nation, would of itself make a large volume. It is but due to those here mentioned to say that the facts given in this connection were not at the instance of any members of these families, but at our own solicitation for reasons mentioned hereafter.

THOMAS GILLHAM,

The ancestor of the family of that name, many of whose descendents have been identified with the settletneiiis of Illinois since the begin- ning of the present century, was a native of Ireland. He was there mar- ried and raised a family of two sons and two daughters, when ho emigrated to this countrj', and settled in the State of Virginia. His first wife dying there, he was again married and removed to South Carolina, and settled in what was then known as Pendleton county, but has since been divided into two separate counties known as Pickens and Ander- son. His family then consisted of five sons and two daughters and were connected with the Irish Presbyterian Church, though their descendants are now mostly of the Methodist persuasion. He and his sons served in the war for independence, during which both his daughters' husbands were killed. Mr. Gillham's sons afterwards moved to Illinois and settled on the American Bottom.

In a history of Illinois published some seventeen years since the author takes occasion to say in substance, he considered that the convention party in 1824 owed their defeat to a great extent to the Gillham family and their kinsmen in Illinois, who almost in a solid phalanx gave five

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hundred votes against the convention [slavery] party at the election that declared this a free State.

The children of Thomas Gillhani were: Thomas, James, William, John, Isaac, Susannah, and another daughter whose name the writer did not learn.

[The reader will bear in miud, that this is only given as a synoptic genealogy of the family, as in some cases on account of tlieir distance from, our informants, and tlieir multiplicity, the last one and two generations are only represented by the names of parents. For example; the children and grand children of the sons of William the son of Thomas Gillham 2nd; the fourth and flfth generations fi'om James, William, John, Isaac, Susannah and her sister above mentioned. We present here what has been obtained as simply an outline of what is perhaps the largest family in the west, whose members can all trace their lineage to the same ancestor.]

THOMAS,

Eldest son of Thomas Gillham 1st, was married in South Carolina and had two sons, William and Isom, also Sally and several other daughters, names unknown. He moved to the American Bottom where he remained until his death.

WiiiLiAM went to Kentucky and married, when he returned and lived on the American Bottom. His children were : Cyrus married Louisa Young, removed north and settled not far from Ottawa,

Illinois, and has a large family. Isom mai-ried Parmelia Gunterman who died shortly after. He then married

Eliza Murphy by whom he had one daughter, Mary, recently married to

Riggin . VoLNEY and Orsemus who died unmarried. Frank married Miss Atchison and removed to the northern part of Illinois in

the vicinity of his brother Cyi-us. He has his second wife, and a large family. ISlAROARET married George Witter and removed to the northern part of the State

not far from Galena. EvALiNE married George Ramsey and lives near Trenton, St. Clair county. 111.

Isom Gillham married Ruth Vaughn and lived on the American Bot- tom opposite and just below the mouth of the Missouri river, where he had a large farm, most of which has since been washed down the Missis- sippi. He served as Sheriff of this county from 1812 to 1818. His children were Josiah K., John, who died single, Shadrach Bond, James Johnson, and Julia Ann, who died in early womanhood.

Josiah K. Gillham married Elizabeth Gunterman and lives near the Mis- sissippi a few miles below Alton. His children were :

Thosias, killed while in the performance of his duty as an officer. Not married. John G. married a Miss Sneider and has two children. Shadrach S. and Nathaniel Pope unmarried. Mary married to John Lamb, of Jersey county. Julia.

Shadrach Bond Gillham married Hannah Barnsback, and resides on the American Bottom. Plis children are : Julia married to H. Hatcher and has one child. George, practicing law in Memphis.

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Julius.

Melvina, married to John Gunterman and lives in Bureau county, Illinois.

OscAE and Dora.

James Johnson Gillham was named for Col. J. Johnson, who took the rtrst steamboat up the Missouri river. Married Hettie Ruth and resides on the American Bottom. Has two children.

JAMES,

Second son of Thomas Gillham 1st, married Ann Barnett, a sister to Oapt. Barnett of Revolutionary^ note, in South Carolina, and afterwards removed to Kentucky, where his family were stolen by the Indians.*

*The following is from the Carlinville Free Democrat: "Mr. James Gillham was a native of South Carolina, where he married his wife Ann, and commenced the battle on a frontier farm. He removed his young family to Kentucky, and locat- ed upon the western frontier settlement of that district. He purchased a farm, cheered with the hope of a peaceful and happy life. But like many others, he and his wife were doomed to disappointment. They had three sous and one daughter living, between the ages of four and twelve years.

In the month of June, 179C, while the father was plowing, and his son Isaac, hoeing corn, several "braves" from the Kickapoo tribe of Indians from Illi- nois, were lurking in the woods near to where Mrs. Gillham and the two little boys, Samuel and Clement, were sheltered, wholly unsuspicious of danger. The Indians, finding the door open, rushed in; some seized the woman and gagged her while others seized the children. ]Mrs. Gillham was so alarmed that she lost her .senses, and could not recollect anything distinctly, until she was aroused by the voice of Samuel, saying, "Mother, we are all prisoners." This excited her feel- ings, and she looked round to see if the other children were all alive. Indians never walk abreast as we do. One leads olf while the others follow in single file. One stout and bold warrior as a guide, and another many yards behind as a spy, watched cautiouslj- to see if tliey were followed.

Mrs. Gillham and the children were in great distress. They were hurried for- ward by tlieir savage masters, whose fierce looks and threatening gestures alarm- ed them exceedingly. The Indians had ripped open their beds, turned out the leathers, and converted the ticking into sacks, which they had filled with such ar- ticles of clothing as they could conveniently carry, but wei-e in too much haste to be off with their captives to lay in provisions. Savages can travel two or three days without food, but the mother and children suffered beyond conception. The feet of the children became sore and torn with bruises, and the mother tore her clothes to get rags to wrap around their feet. The Indians treated them kindly. Mrs. Gillham and children were familiar with the hardships and privations of frontier life, but they always had enough of coarse, plain food to eat. Now they were starving. The Indians had with them a little jerked venison (so deer meat was called when roasted on a scaffold over a hot fire with salt,) which they gave to the children, but for themselves and the suffering mother there was not a particle of food to eat. One day, when they had gotten some distance from the wliite set- tlements, they encamped in an obscure place; and sent out two of their best hun- gers, who crept stealthily through the thicket and cane brake, and returned to- wards night with one poor coon. Mrs. Gillham would tell her friends in Aladison county, years afterward, with much glee, that the sight of that half-starved coon \vas more gratification at that time than any amount of wealth could have afford- ed. She was in gi-eat distress for fear her children would perish with hunger, or the Indians would kill them. This they surely would have done if the children, through famine, had become unable to travel .

The coon was dressed by singing off the hair over a blazing fire, and after throw-

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His children were Samuel, Isaac, Jacob, Clement, Sally and Mary or Pollj- as then called, James Harvey, David Marney, and Nancy. The lineage of Samuel and Isaac only have been obtained.

Samuel Gillham married Anna Patterson and resided on the Ameri- can Bottom. His children were John, who died of fever in Xew Orleans* James, Isom, Samuel J., Gershom M., Adelaide, Louisa, Loruhana died single, Nancy and Anna M.

ing away the contents of the intestines, it was chopped in pieces and boiled in a kettle, with head, bones, skin and entrails, and made into a kind of soup. When done and partially cool, the children, mother and Indians sat around the kettle> and with horn spoons and forked sticks for forks, obtained a poor and scanty re- lief from starvation.

They approached the Ohio river with caution, lest the white people might be passing in boats. They camped in a thick wood near the present site of Hawes- ville, and made three rafts of dry logs, with slender poles lashed across with thongs of elni bark. The wily Indians were too cautious to cross the river by day light, lest they should be discovered, and Mrs. Gillham was exceedingly terrified at the danger of crossing in the night. However, all got over safely. The war- riors thought it a great achievement to capture a woman and three children in Kentucky, and elude all pursuit, and reach their own villiage in Illinois in safety.

They kept to the left of the white settlements around Vincennes, and along the valley of White river, crossing the Wabash below Terre Haute, and through the counties of Clark, Coles and Macon, to their town in Logan county.

Xuthing unusual in such cases befel them on these journeys, except excessive fatigue from travel, and blistered skins and sore feet. When they arrived at their town they had a season of feasting and frolicking with their successful enterprise. Mrs. Gillham and children were distributed among different Indian families, and suffered all the hardships of Indian captivity till the war was over in 1795.

We will now turn to the father and son in Kentucky. When they returned home from the field at noon, they found all in confusion. The feathers from the beds were scattered over the yard, and the mother and children gone. The signs Were too plain to leave any doubt in the mind of the husband and fatiier concern- ing the fate of his family. They were Indian captives, unless some were killed. The first impression was that in attempting to flee they had been butchered by these monsters of the forest. Isaac began to cry, and called for his mother, until he was promptlj' told by his father to hold his tongue and make no noise, as some of the Indians might be concealed, watching for them. He knew the character and habits of these sons of the forest, and stealthily examined in every direction for fiirther signs. He .soon fell on their trail as they left the clearing, and saw in or two places the foot-prints ofhis uowcaptive wifeandcliildren. Mr. Gillham one and his friends understood their strategy, but could not find the trail after they had lost it. It is probalde they struck the Ohio some distance from the crossing- place of the Indians, and they exercised all their cunning and sagacity to accom- plish this daring feat. When they reached the wilderness north of the Ohio, they were in the Indian country, and proceeded slowly. They hunted with so much success that they had plenty of food till tliej- reached an old Indian town situated on Salt Creek, about twenty miles east of north from where Springfield, Illinois, now is, and not far from where the Cliicago, Alton and St. Louis Ilailroad crosses Salt Creek, in Logan count}'.

No one without experiencing a similar affliction, can realize the distress of poor Mr. Gillham when, after a long search, he was obliged to yield to the advice of his neighbors to turn back and leave his loved ones in the hands of the cruel savages. But hope did not desert him. He knew that they must be alive, and looked forward to the time when he would again be able to take them to his fond

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James Gillham married Lydia Gillbiim, October, 1826. Their children were :

Lewis M., who went to California some fifteen years since. LORUUAXA married to Jeremiah E«tep, and died soon after. Hannau M. married to George N. Bell and removed to West Virginia. They have

two children.

Isom Gillham married Jane Hamill and resided on the American Bottom. Their children are : IsoM Benson, residing in Pike county. Sarah Ann, married and residing in Iowa. Caroline, married to Daniel Davidson. Gershom p. and a dauguter who died in her youth.

embrace. He sold his farm in Kentucliy, and put Isaac into the family of a friend fully determined to reclaim his family or perish in tlie attempt. He visited Post Vincent, (now Vincennes,) and Kaskaskia, and enlisted with the French Indian Traders who held personal intercourse witli all the Indian tribes of the North- west, in order to make inquires, and if found, to redeem his family. He visited Gen. St. Clair, at Fort Washington, (Cincinnati,) wlio was then Governor of the North-west Territory, and who had just returned from Illinois. He learned that the Indians, stimulated by Ihitish agents on the north, were meditating hostili- ties. Anthony Gamelon, a French trader, iiad been sent out by Major Huntan- ick on an exploring expedition, witli instructions from Gen. St. Clair to the In- dians along the Wabash and Maumee to learn their designs, and he had just returned with abundant evidence of their hostile intentions. It was the design of Mr. Gillham to penetrate the Indian country, and go from tribe to tribe until he found his lost family, but Gen. St. Clair, and all others acquainted with the state of things in the Nortli-west dissuailed him from su(-h a hopeless attempt.

After a lapse of Ave years of doubt, trial and disappointment, ho learned from some French tradci's, that among the Kirkapoos of Illinois, at a treaty of Green- ville, the cliiof of tlie Indian trib(! promised to give up all American captives, but a French trader had made arrangements for ransoming them, the goods being furnished by an Irish trader in Cahokia, by the name of Atchison. With two Frenchmen for interpreters and guides, Mr. Orillham visited the Indian town on Salt Creek, and found his wife and children all alive and well.

But the younger son, Clement, could not speak a word of English, and it was some time before he would even own his father, or could be pursuaded to leave the Indian countrj-, and he was left for a time with them. Mr. Gillham had be- come enamored with the fine country of Illinois, and after he had gathered his family together in Kentuckj', he resolved to go to the delightful prairies he had visited.

In 1797, seven years after the captivity, and two years after tlie recovery of his captive family, Mr. Gillham gathered all his earthly goods together, and went on ho-M\\ a pirouge in company with Rev, John Clark, (of precious memory to all the early settlers of Illinois,) and started upon his way down the Ohio to its conflu- ence with the Mississippi.

When the emigrants reached Kaskaskia, they disposed of their boat to some French voyagers, and made their location near Harrlsonville, some twenty-flve miles above Kaskaskia, and about tlie same distance below St. Louis, in the American Bottom. Both Gillham and his family were hospitably received by all the settlers, for they knew their trials and the history of their captivity.

About the year 1800, Mr. Gillham and family moved from their first settlement in the American Bottom below St. Louis to the American Bottom above, where, in consideration of his trials and privations, the United States bestowed upon his noble wife one hundred and sixty acres of land, on which they lived until they

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Samuel J. Gillham married Elizabeth Walker and is residing in Clinton county, Illinois. They have a son, Isom, a physician, and several other children younger.

Gershom M. Gillham married a Miss M. Self, Januar^"^, 1841, and resided for many years in St, Joseph, Mo. He now has a second wife and resides in Clinton county, 111.

Adelaide Gillham married Thomas Brown and died within two years. Their only child is Samuel Thomas, who married a Miss Keller, and is be- lieved to "be a resident of Piatt county. 111.

Louisa Gillham was the first wife of Samuel P. Gillham.

Nancy Gillham was married to Levin Coopei*. Their children are : Louisa, who is married and resides in juebanon, 111.

Ann Eliza, now the widow of Lewis. Also

Samuel J. and James Marshall.

Isaac the second sou of James Gillham sen., and the one who by his athers exertion escaped captivity by the Indians, afterwards married Eleanor Patterson, and lived on the American Bottom. Their children were Sally, Eliza, Zeruiah, Ellen, Franklin, Arilda, Indiana; also John Milton and nine others that died in childhood.

Sally Gillham was married to Charles Brown, who died in 1828. She was afterwards married to James M. Murphy. The children of the first marriage were : Isaac, died in his eighth year. John Lewellyn, married Mary Dunnagan, and died some two j^eai's since. His

children were Emma, Florence, and others that died young. Eliza, married to James Douglas, and resides near Clayton, Illinois. CHARLES, died wlien a youth.

The children of the second marriage were : James, died unmarried.

Indiana, married to a Mr. McMuri'ay, and resides in Adams county, Illinois. Ellen, was married to a Mr. Beckett, also of Adams county. Henry.

Eliza Gillham was married to Philip Day. Their children: John Milton, who married Caroline Stringer and died July, 1865, leaving one son:

Charles Eugene Day. Martha and Sarah.

Isaac Gillham and Phillip McMurray' died j^oung, Benjamin Franklin.

Arilda Gillham was the second (her sister Indiana having been the first) wife of Isaiah Dunnagan. She died a year or two after marriage. Her children were twins, one of which died in infancy. The surviving child, named for her mother Arilda, was afterwards married to Ezekiel B. Good, and resides in Lawrence, Kansas.

Zeruiah Gillham was married to James Douglas, but died not long afterwards, leaving one daughter, Zeruiah who was recently married to a Mr. Bryant, near Clayton, Illinois. Mr. Douglas afterwards married Eliza Brown, a niece of his first wife.

WILLIAM Son of Thomas Gillham 1st, was married in South Carolina, and emi-

were called from this to a better land. Their tract of land lies in the American Bottom, two miles from the Mississippi, at the head of Long Lake, seven miles below Alton. They had three children after their captivity— James H., David and Nancy. They all settled in tlieir father's neighborhood, and their numerous des- cendents are living near the homestead of their ancestors.

[Mr. Samuel P. Gillham, now residing about ten miles south-east from Alton, stated to the writer that he had never seen a coiTect account of the capture of his uncle's family, and hence there are doubtless some minor inaccuracies in the above, which is given as we find it in print. 41—

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"■rated to the Six Mile Prairie, east of St. Louis after his brother James had recovered his family from the Indians. As early as 1820 or 1822, he removed to Jersev countv, Illinois,, where many of his descendents reside. He had three sons, John Davidson, Ezekiel and William, also Jane and several other daughters, names not obtained.

John D. married; had two sons and one daughter: Mark, married and lived in Jersey county, Illinois. AndrkW, married, and since deceased. Maria, married to H. Colene. , , ., i. i

Ezekiel married and raised a large famdy among whom were several daughters and a son JA5IES D. now a Methodist minister, in Salem, IlUnois.

One of the daughters of William Gillham, sen., were married to John Lofton, whose sous Thomas G., Samuel and John Lofton are well known,

JOHN

Another son of Thomas Gillham, 1st, married Sarah Clark in South Carolina. Their ehildern: Margaret, Ann, Thomas, died single, James, Ryderus, Susannah, Charles, Sally, Polly, John and William.

M A.RGARET was married in South Carolina to Samuel Brown, and a few years afterwards immigrated to this county. Her descendants are now mostly living in Scott county, Illinois. The children of this marriage were-' Benjamin Thomas, Daniel, Sarah, Susan, Samuel P., Ryderus Clark, Lydia, James, John Sidney, William and Margaret Ann. Many of whom are married and have large families. , . , x^

Ann the second daughter of John (lillham was married to Isaiah Uun- nagan, and among their children were Joshua, Thomas, Abner, Louisa. Joseph Clark, and Isaiah. . , ^ ,, ^. ■, ^ i- j *. ^

James second son of John Gillham married Polly Good and lived on the American Bottom. His children are Sally, Polly Ann, Nancy and

Martin. ,„ . i ^ o u

Ryderus the third son of John Gillham was married to Susannah Brown in 1S07. Their children were: Lydia, who was married to James H Gillham a grandson of James Gillham 1st; Samuel Parker, John, James died in infancy; Sally, Hannah, Micajah C, and Susannah. His wife died, and he then mrrried a second wife, and had the following children, Stockton, Ann, James, Gershom P., Mary Elizabeth, Ellen and Ryderus Clark. Of their families we have the names of only one:

Samuel P. Gillham, who now resides on the American Bottom, about ten miles south-east from Alton. In 183:1 he married Louisa Gillham, a grand- daughter of James Gillham 1st. Their children :

Adeline, died in infancy.

John Haskell, married Mary Ann W are, March 1, 186b.

Anna Pkiscilla, died in infancy.

Samuel Cl.4.rk.

Susan Sophia, died in infancy. ,. , ,. • .r ♦

James Summerfielb and John Strange twins died when infants.

Mary Ellen and Joshua Edmondson.

His first wife died and he afterwards married Mrs. Olletha W. Ware. Their children are Wilson Ware, Sarah deceased; and Clara Sciota.

ISAAC.

The fifth son of Thomas Gillham 1st, was married in South Caralina and several years after, about 1804 or 05, emigrated to Illinois and set- tled on the American Bottom. Most of bis children were born in South Carolina. Their names as we have them were, Thomas, William, John James, Isaac, Margaret, Susan and Jane, the names of whose children and grandchildren are unknown to us.

SUSANNA. A daughter of Thomas Gillham 1st, was married to a Mr. Kirkpatrick,

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iu South Carolina, who served in the war of Independence. Having at one time been absent in the army for over a year he obtained a furlough and returned home to see his wife and children, who hailed his coming with the greatest delight. During the evening when he liad been home but a few hours, wliile his wife was sitting at his side, one little child upon his knee and the others clustex'ed about, telling him uf all that had trans- pired during the long while that he had been away, and in turn listen- ing with intense interest to the narration of his many adventures, suddenly there was a loud report with the flash of a gun at the win- dow, and that husband and father fell a corpse in their midst mur- dered by a tory assassin. '

His widow was afterwards married to a Mr. Scott, The children of the first marriage were John, Thomas, James and Franklin Kirkpatrick.

The daughter of Thomas Gillham 1st, whose name we did not learn was married to a Mr. Davidson, who was killed in a battle of the Revolution, Their children were Thomas G., one of the first Justices of the Peace in. this county; George, William and Sally Davidson.

PREWITT.

MajorSolomot Prewitt is one of the oldest settlers of Madison county having resided here sixty years. He was the youngest child of Martin Prewitt and was born in Virginia, .January 7, 1790.® His father removed

*The ancestor of the Prewitt family was a native of North Carolina, and a sol- •lier in the war of Independence, and engaged in the memorable conflict at Kings Mountain, in 1780. After the revolution he i-emoved to Virginia, and several years after to Tennessee, with all his family. His sons were; Abraham, Wil- liam, Isaac and Martin.

Martin Prewitt, born July, 15th, 1752, also a soldier of the Revolution, and iu the battle of Kings Mountain, removed from Tennessee to Illinois, in 1806, and

• lied at the home of his son Solomon Prewitt, at the age of ninety-two. He married m North Carolina 1771, Mary Woods, born 1753, died 1807, in tliis county.

• Jhildren all born in Abington, W.ashington county, Virginia.

•Saro/i, born Januarj- 22, 1774. Jacob, " November 25, 1782,

Laodicea " February 22, 1776. Willifun, " March 13, 178:^

Elizabeth, " July 7, 1778. Margaret, " March 1, 178.5.

/jjooc, " December 1, 1779. Jones, " February 18, 1788.

Abraham, " June 15, 1781. Solomon " January 7, 1790.

Solomon Prewitt married in 1809 Rebecca Higgins, who died October 9th, 1855; married a second wife, Elizabeth, sister of Rebecca, who died March 29th, 1861. The children of .Solomon and Rebecca Prewitt were: Abraham, born October 12th, 1810; married Millie Woods, since decea.sed. They had

six children. Fsaac, born August 14th, 1822; married Susan Braden; had six children. His

first wife died, and he married Isabella Bivens. Three children. Jacob, bom January 1st, 1815; married Clarinda Starkey. Nine children. Martin, born December 9th, 1816; married Mar^' Fay. Nine children. James, born September 29th, 1818; married Maiinda Starkey. Two sons. Elizabeth, born January 3d, 1821; married Thomas Jones, Six children. William, born Marcli 2d, 1821; died an infant.

Xancy, born June 5th, 182.5; Married John Dillon. Eight children; four living. Wiley, born Feb. 12th, 1829; married Mary Ellen Lyon. Six children; three living Mary, bom March — 1829; married Josiah Vaughn. Eight children; foui- living.

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from Tennessee to Illinois in 180G, and located on Sand Ridge Prairie, three miles east of Alton, The subject of this sketch was elected Captain of a militia company in the twenty-first year of his age. In 1813 he volunteer- ed and joined the Rangers in the war against Great Britain, and served until the declaration of peace. In 1818 he removed to his present residence one and a half miles south of Bethalto.

In 1831, when Black Hawk raised the war whoop, Mr. Prewitt volun- teered and was sent by the commander as captain of a spy company which marched to Rock Island, when the Indians entered into a treaty and the company returned home. On Black Hawk's reopening hostilities in the spring of 1832 Mr. Prewitt volunteered and went again as captain. The company marched to Beardstown where the regiment was organized and Capt. P. elected Lieut.-Colonel. At the close of the Black Hawk war the regiment was disbanded at the mouth of Fox River. On hie arrival home the people elected him major of the militia, an office which he held for manj' years with credit to himself and the Battalion.

"We will here add a few notes taken down from his own lips relative to the early times, "Sixty years ago :"*

*In a letter to the writer Major Prewitt says : In 17(j7, when my father Martin Prewitt, was fifteen years of age, he went to tlie wild woods of Kentucky, in com- pany with his father, Daniel Boone, John Finley, Isaac Belcher, and other hun- ters. They camped on Kentucky river, and staid nine montlis, when they re- turned to Nortli Carolina, with their pack-horses, peltry and furs. My father married my mother, Mary Woods, in North Carolina. When the revolutionary war commenced ray grandfather and my father joined General Washington's army, and served as soldiers till the Colonies gained their independence. Dur- ing the war Gen. Cornwallis, of t!ie 15ritish array sent Ferguson with one thous- and four hundred tories to break up some new counties on tlie frontier, and when the backwoods Mountaineers heard the news they rallied together three hundred strong, near Kings Mountain. My father, with his brother Isaac Prewitt and my father-in-law, Philip Higgins, all took a part in that battle. Before the attack was made a council was held, in which it was decided that all should re- turn but one thousand picket men who, led on by the brave Colonels Campbell, Cleveland, Shelby, Sevier and Williams, ascended the hill, and commenced the at- tack. Like Sinai of old, the top of the mountain was wrapped in smoke and tlame as the leaden hail came whizzing from evci-y quarter, and in forty minutes Ferguson was slain, and the whole of his party killed, wounded and taken pris- oners.

When the revolutionary war was over, my grandfather and all his family re- moved to the State of Virginia, and remained there for several years. When the settling of Tennessee commenced he removed thither. There they were en- gaged in a defensive warfare against the Cherokee Indians, in which my uncles Abraham and William Prewitt, were killed. We lived in forts till a treaty was made with the Indians, when we went home and lived in peace, till 1800. My father then sold his farm and emigrated to Illinois, and settled on the Saudridge Prairie. Here my mother died, in the year 1807. My father and myself continued to live alone at that place. I was then sixteen years of age; at nineteen I inarried Rebecca Higgins, who was then seventeen years of age. In 1818, 1 removed to my present residence, one and a half miles south from Bethalto, where mj' father lived w^ith me until his death, at the age of ninety-one years, eleven n^onths and eight days.

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"At the time I came here in 1806 there was oiil v one house in the forks of Wood River, where a man by the name of Benjamin Carter, a boot and shoe maker lived. George :Moore afterwards bought him out and put un H log house, which is the one now (1800) occupied by Wiliam Gill, (n. e. or n. w. qr. sec. 10 t 5 y.) Able and George and their brother-in-law Bernan came up iu the Spring 1808, from the mouth of the Cumberland in a boat built by themselves and landed at Gibralter, just above the mouth of Wood Kiver. Nathaniel Buckmaster owned the land there and wanted to build a town. Ho formed a company for the purpose, but the thin" fell through. He offered Thomas Rattan, who made the West farm, (s. e. qr. sec. 7, 5 8,) iwo lots to go down and in the place. Eli Langford then had a ferry at that point, and ran across l^oth rivers, (Mississippi and Mis- souri). Tliomas Carlin and William Savage lived there also. Piper had a ferry across the Mississippi at the mouth of Hop Hollow, (s. w. sec. 3 5 10.) This ferry was afterwards owned by Michael Squire and Smel'tzer. Smeltzer built a brick house on the Missouri side, with brick that he made on this side. (This is i:)robably the house giving the name to "Brick House Bend," and fell down in August, 1800.) He was a great miser. Used to ride with a tow-string bridle. When sick once he told his brother-in-law that he had a barrel of silver dollars buried. He died fiiiallj^ i believe without telling where the money was hidden. Isom Gillham hever had a regular ferrj-. The first steamboat ever seen here stopped sometime at Ills place going up the Missouri some time previous to 1818. Gillham proposed to have a town called Johnsonport at that point, but did not succeed. This was below the mouth of Wood River. [Gibralter and Johnsonport are both laid down on Tanner's map published in 1823 as has already been stated.]

Solomon JNIunson, who afterwards died of consumption, was living near UK when we settled on the Sandridge. Mrs. Shield's lived up towards Alton; after her death iier son, James Shields and his sister built a cabin on Shields' Branch which was named after them, and lived there a number of j-^ears. There was a French trading house on the Alton site, near where the Alton House now stands as early as 1807. It was built of loose lock without mortar and covered with elm bark. Thomas Rattan lived on the old place, (sec 13, ;5-i> ?) when we came; my wife's brother (Hig- gins) on what is now my laud. William Jones came just a month before we did; he was my first cousin.

There were some elk here when we came. My brother and I killed a four-suag elk above Alton, where Major Long now lives, (n. e. sec. 33 0-10,) with horns four feet long. There were plenty of them on the Okaw! There were no Butialoes, but we used to find their horns perfectly sound! A Frenchman named St. .John showed me the place once where he saw the Indians kill seven buffalo on the Okaw. Deer were abundant; I have killed five in a day. Panthers were plenty; I killed two once on Pad- dock's Creek. They had killed a deer and covered it up with leaves and trash. I noticed the female had been suckling, and looking about found a young one that had climbed up a small tree, caught it and brought it home. I killed another near Wiley Prewitt's; and two, an old and young one above Starkey's. Wildcats woidd come and catch chickens in open daylight. I shot two as they were watcliing at hollow logs for rabbits. There were two kinds, the larger which we called catamounts was the most troublesome. Foxes also were troublesome. I caught one once in a steel trai>. We had Graj' and Prairie Wolves, with occasionally a black or dark colored one. 1 caught thirteen in one pen, when it was burned ui) by the woods taking fire. I used sometimes to hamstring them and turn them out of the pen and set the dogs on them. Sometimes we used to get wolves into the prairie and run them down on horseback.

There were a good many Otter on the creeks, and a few now. There were Beaver and a beaver dam on Wood River. They would <!Ut down Cottonwood trees six inches in diameter.

Paroquets (Carolina Parrot) used to live in hollow trees on Indian Creek. I have seen a dozen come out of one tree in a winter morning.

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They fed on cockleburs and used to crack small hichory nuts with their bills; sometimes they ate the apples. They were greenish yellow, and a handsome bird. There were Eagles here formely, but I have seen none for years. Also Ravens: they were larger and blacker than our common Crow. Robins and Pheasants have come in since settlement. Several flocks of Pheasants were raised around me, and I tried to save them, but the hunters I think have killed them all off. Waterfowl used to be very abundant, I think I have seen as many as ten thousand a day flying north in the spring.

The winters for a number of years after we came were much moi-e se- vere than they have been since. The snow used to lie on the ground all winter. One winter (about 1827) we had a snow three feet deep on the level with a corresponding greater depth in the hollows. I had hogs that would weigh 200 pounds frozen and starved to death, and found deer that had perished in the same waj'. During that winter peach trees were killed. In the year 1830 we had frost in every month except July; had a hard frost on the 21st of August. The corn that year was not fit for seed, and seed corn had to be brought up from Tennessee. It was white corn and did not ripen well here. We got our seed from the Lemen settlement in St. Clair county.

The Indians were at peace when we came and used to come along forty or fifty at a time. They were mostly Kickapoos and were great thieves. Some Winnebagoesstolesome horses' from us in 1808 and we followed them as far as Elkhart's Grove, where the Kickapoos had a town. We after- wards got most of the horses through the Indian Agent and Governor Har- rison.

The Kiekapoo Indians had before we came a little town near where Indian Creek runs through the blutf, I have seen traces of it. They hunted a good deal on Cahokia Creek and Wood River, and had camps at both places.

The French did not live in the county. They used to come up with loads of apples and trade with the people. They had some very good apples. I bought a yellow sort from which I raised and set out in 1820, or thereabouts forty' seedling trees. There were six or eight kinds of them some very good. The Whitesides had orchards of peaches and apples when wo came. Uel Whiteside had quite a large apple orchard. I do not know that there was any grafted fruit. At Whiteside Station in Monroe county. General Whiteside had a very large orchard.

When we first came there were no public rcjads. There was afterwards a county road from where Edwardsville now stands through the Sandridge to Langford's ferry. Indian Ford was on Cahokia just below where it runs through the "blutf. At the time of the earthquakes (1811) it was said the earth near this ford cracked wide enough to let a man in. My father had the top of his corn crib shaken off, and some had their chimnies shaken down.

There was a block house on Chahokia Creek opposite the Swett place, built by Colonel Judy, and known as Judy's Block House, and another a little below the mouth of the Illinois, where our men used to go and stay by turns ten or twelve at a time. There was a fort at George Moore's right where William Gill's house now is, and a single block bouse (Jones') on what is now Wiley Prewitt's farm. Old Fort Russell had a stockade enclosing about half an acre with huts for the men inside. A company of regulars under Captain Ramsey were stationed there. There was also Beeman's Fort in the Bottom, arid Hill's Fort on Shoal Creek.

The French had cattle larger than our common sort with monstrous large horns. At the French villages I have seen them worked with a strip of wood before their heads lashed to their horns with leather instead of a yoke. The French ploughs had little Avheels to them. They had common fields and shared the keeping up of the fences.

We made our own cloth of wool, flax and cotton. I raised 1,000 pounds of unginned cotton on an acre on the Sandridge, and sold it a 8J cents (six pence) a pound in the seed. Hand gins were used for ginning cotton. We wore buckskin for clothing to some extent.

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We had no Post Office until one was established in Edwardsville. I had to go to Cahokia to muster, to get my marriage license and my com- missions."

GAIUS PADDOCK. (r) RoBKRT Paddock, the pilgrim ancestor resided in Plymouth in 1G34, and probably several years before and after that time. He afterwards .settled in Duxbury and is noticed in Windsor's history of that town. He died in 1G50.

(II) Zechakiah Paddock, born May, 1636, son of the 1st Robert, lived inYarmouth, Cape Cod, and died there May 1, 1727. A very full and favor- able account of him is given in the Genealogical Register taken from the North-East Weekly Journal of June 5, 1727. He married Deborah Lears (1659) and left of his own posterity forty-eight grand children and thirty- eight great grand children.

(III) Zechariah Paddock, born 1664. Of his personal history little is known. Two of his sous, Ichabod and Thomas, removed to Middle- borough.

(IV) IcHABOD Paddock was born in Yarmouth, June 1, 1687. He mar- ried Joanna Faunce and moved to Middleborough in 1722.

(V) Zachariah Paddock, seventh child of Ichabod, born Feb. 20, 1725. Married Martha Washburn 1748, and lived in Middleborough. He died June 4, 1795.

(VI) Gaius Paddock, the subject of this sketch, Avas the fourth child of Zachariah and born Nov. 2, 1758. At the age of seventeen he enlisted in the army of the United States at the commencement of the war with Great IJritain, and served his country until its close. He Avas in the army that i-rossed the Delaware with Washington. He married, in 1786, Polly Wood and the next year removed to Woodstock, Vermont, Avhence, in the fall of 1S15, he removed to Cincinnati, the subsequent year to St. Charles, Mo., and in the spring of 1817 to St. Louis. The next year he came over to Illi- nois and purchased the north-east quarter of section three, town 5, 8, in Madison county, and there resided until his death, which occurred at St. Louis while on a visit to that place, August 11, 1831. Mrs. Paddock died July 15, 1850, "much beloved and respected by an extensive circle of friends and acquaintances, long well known for her charitj- to the sick and indigent." Their children were :

June, who married first Barney Richmond, and secondly Gershoni Flagg, died

December 12th, 1863. Three children. Mary, died unmarried, in 1863. Salome, married Pascal P. Enos; five children. Susan and Joanna.

Sprout Wood, died November lotli. 1821.

Julia, married first Henry Keiley, and secondly E. C. Biankinship; four children. Eveline.

Orville, married Mary Bailej-, seven children. Elvira, died July 1st, 1863.

GERSHOM FLAGG Was born in Orwell, Vermont, Nov. 26, 1792, and removed with his father to Richmond in 1800. His education Avas such as the common scliools of that section could then afford, not much in quantity nor first

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rate in quality. In the war of 1812 he served in the Vermont Militia at the battle of Plattsburg, After attaining his majority he studied survey- ing in the office of John Johnson, Civil Engineer, at Burlington.®

In 1816 he came westward, spending the winter of 1816-17 in Indiana. The following year he came down the Ohio, in a small flat-boat, to its mouth and thence by land to St. Louis, where he remained the following winter. Whilst here he assisted in painting the first steamboat that ever arrived at St. Louis. The following spring (1818) he came over to Illinois and made an improvement on the south-east quarter of section three, town 5, 8, though the patent by which he acquired title is dated October 20, 1823. Here he lived the remainder of his life a farmer. He married, Sep- tember 27, 1827, Jane Paddock (Richmond,) by whom he had one son, Willard Cutting, born September 16, 1829.

*The original ancestor of all families bearing the name of Flagg in this country, was probably Thomas Flegg, (the name having been so spelled for not less than eighty years after its migration) of Watertown, Massachusetts, who "came as servant of Richard 'Jarver, from Scratby, in the hundred of East Flegg, County Norfolk, a few miles north of Yarmouth, where they embarked in 1637." His numerous descendants are found in all parts of the country, but especially abound in the region of Worcester, Ma-ssuchusetts, the names of about forty of the family appearing on the directory of that town.

So far back as the way is clear, we have the following genealogy of Gershom Flagg.

(I) EuEN'EZEB Flagg, of Boston, may have been the greatgrandson of Thomas Flegg aforesaid. His children were :

Kleazer, bom November 0, 1725. William, " July 10, ;1732.

Mary, " iMarch 18, 1728. Sarah, " July 18, 1733.

Gershom, " June 10, 1730. Abia, " January 2, 17—

(II) Gershom Flagg, "settled in Lancaster, and while slating the house of the late Dr. Gardner, of Boston, fell from it and Wiis killed." He owned a farm and a'slate quarry in Lancaster, and is described as "a spare light-complected man, straight as a candle, and a great hand for business." It appears by the town record that he was married to Mary Willard of Lancaster, December 5th, 1750, by Joseph Wilder, jr. His children were : . ., _ ,— -,

Gershom, born April 11, 1758. Ehenezer, April /, l/o6.

' Of^liese three children'oer'shom emigrated to Marietta, Ohio, in 1788, and there .lied in 1792, leaving a family. Mary married John Baker, and remained in Mas- sachusetts.

Ebemezer Flagg, the father of Gershom Flagg, of Madison, was a soldier dur- ing the revolution. One of his appoinments as Sergeant, dated Orange Town, August 18th, 1780, describe him as belonging to the "Colonels company of Foot, in the Tenth Massachusetts Regiment, in the service of the United States." After t he war he removed to Vermont, first to Clarenden, and subsequently to Orwell, and in 1800 to Richmond, Chittenden County, where he remained practicing his profession as physician, until his death February 17th, 1828. He married EUzabeth Cutting, and had the following children :

Artemas, born Feb. 17, 1789. Lwy, " Dec. 27, 1800.

Azariah C. " Nov. 28, 1790. Eliza Wail, " Aug. 11, 1802; d Mar. 4, '41

Gershom, " Nov. 26, 1792; d Mar. 4, '57. Urana, " Apr. 7, 1804; deceased.

Mary Ann, " Oct. 24, 1794; deceased. Willard P. " June 8, 1808; Semanthy, " Nov. 22, 1796; d Mar.31, '49 T7io«. P. If". " Feb. 14, 1813; deceased. >^ziah, " Aug. 7, 1798; d Nov. 16, '21

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Solon Robinson, in a letter to the Prairie Farmer in 1845, says that "Gershom Flagg, a Gi-een Mountain bo3-, but not a Greenhorn, undertook to make a farni on the prairie, in Madison county, and was told by the set- tlers in the thick woods that he was crazy to thiiik of cultivating land that was so poor it would not bear timber." In this respect, as well as in fruit culture, he was a pioneer, having planted one of the earliest commercial orchards of grafted fruit in 1822.

He was a man of somewhat eccentric character, of great integrity and good ability, and, considering his early disadvantages, of considerable acquirements.

BIOGEAPHICAL.

It was the good fortune of Madison County to be the home of, among others, a trio of Printers — Hooper Warren, George Churchill and John Bailhache— whose influence did much to promote the best inter- ests, not only of the county but of the State; and it is with pleasure that we give a few facts relative to their history in this connection.

HOOPER WARREN

Was a native Walpole, N. H., where he was born 1790, and a resident, for the greater part of his life until his majority, of Vermont, where he learned his trade as a printer in the office of the Rutland Herald. Mr. Warren came to Delaware in 1814, to Kentucky three years later, (work- ing with Amos Kendall,) and in 1813 to St. Louis. During the fall of 1813 he was agent of a Lumber Company of St. Louis, at Cairo, which was then without a settlement — the only resident family, (named Hutchins) occupying for a home and store, a "grounded flatboat."

In ]March 1819 Mr. Warren removed to Edwardsville, Illinois, and com- menced the publication of the Edwardsville "Spectator," having for his principal friends and contributors such men as Governor Edwards, Daniel P. Cook, Geoi'ge Churchill, Thomas Lippincott, etc.

The only newspapers published earlier in Illinois were the Illinois Emigrant, of Shawneetown, and the Illinois Intelligencer, of Kaskaskia. The Illlinois Republican, (the fourth newspaper in the order of publica- tion,) was started at Edwardsville by Judge Smith four years after the "Spectator."

Mr. Warren edited the "Spectator" for six years, avowing his anti-slavery

principles in his firstiprospectus. It was the able organ of the anti-slavery

men against the bold attempt, commenced in 1822 to engraft legalized

slavery upon our State Constitution. The contest was one of the fiercest

ever known in our State history, and it was only by a slender majority

that this young commonwealth was saved from the blighting curse which

thus early threatened its'promising career. Posterity will not fail to search

out the standard bearers in that war of freedom; nor will the name of

Hooper Warren faU of its meed of honor.

After his six years of services as editor of that journal, Mr. Warren passed a part of 1826 in Cincinnati editing the "National Crisis," when he removed the press of the "Spectator" from Edwardsville to Springfield, 42 —

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at which last place the Sangamoa ''Spectator" was edited by hiui for about two years. In 1829 he removed to (jralena, establishing there (joint- ly with Doctors Newhall and Philleo,) the Galena "Advertiser and Upper Mississippi Herald," which was printed about one and a half years. In 1831 he removed to Hennepin, where for five years he tilled the offices of Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Commissioners' Court, as also of Recorder and Justice of the Peace.

In 18313 he published for about a year, at Chicago, the "Commercial Advertiser," when he returned to Hennepin, and in the spring of 1839 removed his family to Henry, Illinois, where he carried on a farm. In 1850, after the death of his wife, he published at Princeton, for one year, the Bureau Advocate, when ho again removed to Chicago, passing about three years there, as associate (with Zabina Eastman) of the "Free West and the Western Citizen." He then returned to his farm in Henry, where he continued to reside until his death, which occurred while he was on a visit to Mondota, Illinois, August 22, 1804.

Such is a meagre outline of the career of one of the earlcst and oldest printers of IllinV)is— a man of work as well as thought, who rarely had in his busy toil, time to write, but was a genuine "compositor," his thoughts and fingers keeping time nimbly the one with the other. And it is due to the worth and public services of this good man that the press should lay a wreath of honor on his tomb.

Earnest yet <!alm, brave and undaunted, yet wise and just, he remained ever true and intloxible in his principles, liberal in his politics, in warm sympathy with "the people" and the "people's rights;" yet, as such, a staunch advocate of the natural rights of all men and all races, and hence the open and unliinching foo of African slavery.

Few men have passed through a long life of such labor as his with a purer record — more blameless, more respected, more trusted. His tranquil old age was not inactive; but was occasionally improved by him in writing upon past events in the history of Illinois, about which few had better information or could write more justly and more wisely- Mr. Warren was a frequent and esteemed correspondent of the Chicago Historical Society.

The sabje(;t of this Sketch lived not to see fully established that emanci-

Sation of the Annerican bondmen to which his life long labors had been evoted. Like Moses, he was permitted only a IMsgah sight of the land of long promise and hope. Ho has passed in full age away, to join the band of faithful labors for humanity and right, wlio, once stigmatized as seditious and disturbers of the peace, will be forever honored as fellow- workers with God and the good, friends of their country, advocates and defenders of the oppressed. The loss is our own wlien such men are for- gotten in their death. •■

GEORGE CHURCHILL

Was born at Hubbardton, Rutland county, Vermont, October 11, 1789.t As soon as he was able he worked on his father's farm, and occasionally attended some one of the common schools.

In December, 1801, he was bereft of his mother by an unexpected and sudden death. In the spring of 1805 he went to a private school in Rut-

*Froni the Chicago Tribune.

tHis ancestors as far back as his great grandfather Samuel Churchill and his maternal grandfather Charles Boardman, it is believed, were all born at or near the town of Wethersfleld, Hartford county, Connecticut. Churchill is an English name, and no doubt his distant ancestors came from England. There were some famous men of llie name in England. Charles Churchill was a well-known satir- ical poet. John Churchill was created Duke of Marlborough, for his military ex- ploits, in the same way as Arthur "Wellesley was afterwards created Duke of

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land, taught bv Samuel Walker, with whose instructions he made good progress in English Grammar and Arithmetic; and, at the end of about tour months, understood as much of those sciences as enabled him to com- plete the study of them without the aid of a teacher. In the fore part of the winter of 1805-6 he studied English Composition and Geography with the Rev. Jedediah Bushnell, of Cornwall, Vt. Induced more by the love of literature than by the hope of wealth, he determined to become a prin- ter; and, in February, 1806, entered the office of the "Albany Centinel," published by Messrs. Whiting, Backus & Whiting. Having completed his apprenticeship he continued to work as a journeyman printer at Al- bany until he had money enough to purchase one half of a small printing office, another journeyman printer raising an equal sum of money for the other half, and thus they became "boss" printers. But business of all kinds became dull, and the printing business more dull than any other. Having sold out his half at a considerable loss Mr. Churchill removed to the (5ity of New York, where he worked as a journeyman printer over five mouths, and then left for the West. On the way he spent some time at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. At the latter place he arranged with a company of merchants from Connecticut, with whose leader he was ac- quainted, to take passage in their Hat bottomed boat, in which their goods were transported. At Cincinnati they remained about two weeks. After a short stay at Westport, Mr. Churchill proceeded to Louisville and work- ed some time in the office of the Courier, owned by Nicholas Clarke; and afterwards in the office of the Correspondent, owned by Col. Elijah C. Berry, afterwards a well-known citizen of Illinois, and Auditor of Public Accounts for this State. On the 5th of June, 1817, he left Louisville in the keel-boat Dolphin for St. Louis. Arrived at Shawneetown on the 11th of June, where, desirous of seeing the country, he left the boat in company with Mr. Kersey Jones, of Pennsylvania, and proceeded on foot to Kas- kaskia, where they arrived on the 16th. Here they rested until the 23d when they proceeded to St. Genevieve, Mo. At 8 o'clock p. m., of June 27, 1817, he arrived in St. Louis.

A view of some of the fertile prairies of Illinois, so different from the lands on which he had formerly labored, led to a resolution to make farm- ing his permanent occupation. Having selected the north-west quarter of section eight, town three north, range seven west, he entered it at the Laud Office, and now resides upon it.

In 1818, perceiving that there was a disposition, in some parts of the Territory of Illinois, to contend for the toleration of slavery, he wrote several essays in opposition to that project, which were published in the

Wellington, for a military reason. It would be difficult to decide which of them received the most eulogies from the writers of that day. Here is one which John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough, received from the celebrated Joseph Addison : •

" 'Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved,

That in the shock of charging hosts unmo%'ed.

Amidst confusion, horror, and dispair,

Examined all the dreadful scenes of war :

In peaceful thought the field of death sui-vey'd,

To fainting squadions sent the timely aid.

Inspired repulsed battalions to engage,

And taught the doubtful battle where to rage.

So when an angel by divine command

With rising tempests shakes a guilty land,

Such as of late o're pale Britannia pass'd.

Calm and serene he drives the furious blast;

And pleased the Almighty's orders to perform,

Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the storm."

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Illinois "Intelligencer," at Kaskaskia, at that time the only newspaper published in the Territory. •,. w i .

In order to fence and improve his farm he found it expedient to work at his old trade of printing, consequently in the winter and spring of 1819 he worked in the office of the Missouri Gazette, at St. Louis, conducted by Joseph Charless, Esq. . . ^

At that time arose the famous Missouri Question in Congress. Missouri, petitioned Congress to pass an "Enabling Act," that is, an act authorizing the people of tne Territory to elect delegates to meet in convention and form a Constitution for a State Government, with a view to its admission as a State into the Union, The bill passed the House of Representatives, with the following proviso, which was proposed by Gen. James Tallmadge, of Duchess county, N. Y. : ,,.,., • i ^

''And provided, That the introduction ol slavery, or involuntary servi- tude be prohibited, except for the punishment of crimes, whereof the party has been duly convicted; and that all children born within the said State after the admission thereof into the Union, shall be declared free at the kge of twenty-five years." . , ^^ ^ ^ * *i „

The Senate struck out this proviso; the House refused to concur; so the bill failed to pass at that session. The action of the House of Representa- tives created great excitement in St. Louis. Throe distinguished lawyers took up the pen, and filled many columns of the Gazette with their denun- ciations of the proposed restriction, and their arguments to prove its un- constitutionality. Relieving that something might be said on both sides of the question,' Mr. Churchill wrote an essay in support of the restriction and oflfered it to the editor for publication, who proposed that the author- ship should be kept secret, and wrote an introduction saying, in substance, that he did not agree with the writer, but inserted the communication in

pursuance of his uniform prncticre of keeping his paper open to all parties. The appearance of this publication caused fresh excitement. Sundry

slave gentry stopped their papers; ))ut the loss was more than made up by new subscribers. Mr. Churchill continued to write on the subject occa- sionally during the months of April, May and June, ISIO. His essays Avere signed "A Farmer of St. Charles County." The writers for the Ga- zette, in opposition to the restriction, adopted the signatures of "Sydney," "Hampden," and "A Missourian." Col. Benton, who edited theSt. Louis Enfiuirer, was more violent than the writers for the Gazette; and they were all sorely vexed because they could not find out the name of the "Farmer." Mr. C. was not alone in defending the restriction in the col- umns of the Gazette. Another gentleman with whom he had no acquaint- ance contributed four cssavs under the name of "Pacificus," written in a temperate, inotfensive style, and abounding in masterly and convincing ar*^uments.

Mr. Hooper Warren having established the "Edwardsville Spectator," at the County Seat of Madison County. Illinois, Mr. Churchill acceded to his request to assist him in the capacity of journeyman printer. He was convinced that Mr. Warren was inflexibly opposed to slavery, and was a "•ood printer; and therefore lie assisted in giving his paper a start. While he continued with Mr. Warren, and afterwards, Mr. Churchill wrote sev- eral communications for the Spectator.

In 1822 he was elected a member of the House of Representatives from Madison county. This county, which hitherto had extended to the north- ern boundarv of the State, had been greatly reduced by the creation of Sangamon, Greene and Pike counties. The succeeding session of the Leg- islature was distinguished by the attempt to call a Convention to amend our Constitution, with a view of admitting slavery into Illinois. At the election in 1824 the Anti-Convention candidates for seats in the House of Representatives were elected by an average majority of 147. Mr. Churchill was one of the successful candidates, and was re-elected in 1826, 1828 and

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1830. And in 1838 he was nominated as a candidate for a seat in tlie State Senate for a term of four years, and was elected. In 1844 he was again elected a member of the House of Representatives of Illinois for two vears. Thus he has been a member of the State Senate four years, and of the House of Representatives twelve years— in all sixteen years. In March, 1833, he was appointed by Posmaster-General W. T. Barry, Postmaster at Ridge Prairie in this county, a trust he continued to hold for nine or ten j'ears.

As the winter of age advances he is more and more inclined to seek re- tirement. On the old homestead which he adopted in this county over forty-eight years ago, Mr. Chui-chill still resides, one of the few remaining of those noble Pioneers who labored efficiently in securing the founda- tion of that substantial prosperity enjoyed so abundantly by the citizens of Illinois.

JOHN BAILHACHE.

From the Presbyterian Reporter for September, 1857, we make the fol- lowing extract: "With the sincerest sorrow we record the death of this venerated man.

On Tuesday, Sept. 2, instant, while riding with some friends near Alton city School-house jSTo. 1, he was so seriously injured by the overturning of the carriage down a steep bank that he died the next day, at 4 o'clock, p. M., about twenty-four hours after the accident. On Friday, the 4th instant, he was buried from the Protestant Episcojial Church.

For several years we have been so intimately associated with Judge Bailhache, so well knew his worth, and so highly respected him, that our own feelings demand some tribute to his memorj'. The same demand is made by the public position he has so long occupied, by his age, and by the high esteem with w"hich he was universally regarded.

In 1855 he drew up a Brief Sketch of his life and editorial career, at the request of his children and for their use. This valuable document we have read with the deepest interest; and from it we take the following facts in his somewhat eventful life.

He was born in St Ouen, the westernmost Parish of Jerse3' — the largest of the Norman Isles in the British Channel — on the 8th of May, 1787.

His father bore the same name as himself, and that was the name of the eldest son in the family for many preceding generations. His father died in January 1800, and the son saj^s of him: "He was a devout and consistent member of the Church ot^ England; and I may truly say of him that a more upright and benevolent man, or one more' generally^be- loved was not to be found on the whole Island."

The maiden name of his mother was Mary De La Perrelle. He says of her — "In all respects she may justly bo considered a sujjerior woman. Left a widow with six small children— the eldest myself, under thirteen years of age, the youngest an infant at the breast — and but a small patri- mony, she succeeded by her admirable management, raising her children reputably, and giving all of them a pretty good education, not on\j with- out impairing the capital left by m3'- father, but on the contrary adding to its value." She died in 1847, aged eighty-five years.

In infancy his health was extremely deli<iate, and all his friends predic- ed for him a premature death. He possessed a remarkable aptitude for learning, and could not remember the time in which he could not read with fluency, or when lie learned the rudiments of Arithmetic. From thirteen to sixteen years of age he attended an Academy, near his pater- nal home, in which he learned the English language, (the French was his

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mother tongue,) and made some proficiency in Latin and Greek. During the next live years of liis life he served an apprenticeship to the printing business, receiving as compensation for his services board and lodging and ten pounds sterling at the expiration of the term.

At the request of Rev. Peter Sarchet, sen. — who had children settled in this country — he accompanied him to tlie United States in 1810, reaching Cambridge, Ohio, the latter part of September.

After an unsuccessful attempt to establisli himself in other business, he become half proprietor of the "Fredonian," a Republican paper published at Chillicothe, and made his debut as Editor and Publisher, August 30th, 1812. That first number contained the official account of the capitulation of Detroit.

Soon after this he made the acquaintance of Gen. Harrison, who passed throught Chillicothe on his waj"^ to take command of the Northwestern army. His partner in business, Mr. Richardson, accompanied the Gen. eral to the wars. Before many montlis Mr. Bailhache purchased his inter- est in the "Fredonian," and thus become sole proprietor of the paper.

In Augast, 1815, he purchased "The Scioto Gazette," a Federal paper published in tlie same city, and united it with his own. The consolidated paper bore the name of "The Scioto Gazette and Freedonian Chronicle."

He was married, December 24th, 181G, to Elizabeth Harwood, third daughter of Rev. William Heath, of Lvnchburg, Virginia. She lived until .July 1, 1840, when she died at Alton, of chok-ni, in the fifty-second year of her age.

The children of this marriage were ten in number, all but three of whom died yoimg. William Henry, Preston Heath, and Arthur Lee, still survive. A" daughter, Sarah Ann, lived to be four and a half years o) age. Pier death seems to have been most bitterly lamented by the strick- <m parents; and led subsequently to the adoption of a daughter of Judge Railhache's brotlier, Mary Elizabeth, She proved herself a worthy sister and daughter, and survives to lament with bitter tears her beloved foster father.

In 1820-21, he had some connection with banking affairs, which did not result favorably to his pecuniary interests. He was for several years State Printer at" Columbus, and part proprietor and then sole owner of "Tlie State .rournal" — having previously sold "The Scioto Gazette." A paragraph from the "Sketch," <fec., at this point in his history, is worthy of all attention, and strikinglj^ illustrates the character of the man: Al- though I filled the office of State Printer for three consecutive years, I re- alized but little profit from my exertions, or from the business of the .Journal. The reason probably was, that I complied strictly with the <;onditions of my contract— in the spirit as well as in the letter — and did not resort to technicalities in order to swell my bills. Be this as it may, my successors" bills exceeded mine in the proportion of upwards of three lo one, and the result was, that they were raised from poverty to wealth, while I scarcely improved my previous condition." There speaks the honest man !

For about twenty years he seems to have taken a very active part in the politics of Ohio, and closed his editorial career there in 1836.

At the solicitation of his wife's friends, who had removed to St Louis, he came with his family to that city. Failing to secure an interest in the "Missouri Republican,'' he purchased one-half of the "Alton Telegraph," and took charge of that paper in May, 1837. In about one year he jiur- chased the iiiterst of his partner, Mr. L. A. Parks, and became the sole proprietor of the paper. In June, 1838, he associated Mr. S. R. Dolbee with himself in the publication of the "Telegraph." That connection con- tinued until the close of 1849.

His next partner in business was his son William Henry. This con- nection continued until July, 1852, when he sold one-third of the establish- mtnt to Mr. Edward Baker. After two years he disposed of his remain- inf interest in the office to Mr. L. A. Parks, one of the original proprietors of the paper. He continued, however to render sucli assistance to his

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successors as his health would admit until they sold out the paper in May 1855. He then purchased the Book and Job office of the establishment in connection with Mr. Parks, and continued that branch of the business until his death.

At his office this "Reporter" has been published — with the exception of a few months — ever since its commencement, in May, 1845. He has read the proof sheets, and to his careful and experienced eye, is it mainly owing that so few typographical errors have defaced its pages.

During these twelve years of close association we have witnessed his strict integrity, his uniforn urbanity and his high moral and religious tone.

Judge Bailhache's connection with the "Telegraph" was not profitable in a pecuniary sense. He says himself— June lst,1855 — "I am not at this moment in possession of as large an amount of property as I was at the time of mv departure from Columbus, a little more than eighteen years since."

Of his Editorial life he speaks as follows : "Of my career as an Editor from 1812 to 1S54— a period of nearly forty-two 3'-ears— it would not become me to speak. I am fully sensible of my short-comings, and of having sometimes fallen into error. I am entirely willing to leave my reputation as a journalist with my cotemporaries in full assurance that they will con- tinue, as heretofore, to do me ample justice, by treating my faults with lenity and giving me full credit for good intentions. It has ever been mv aiin to contribute toward raising the character of the Western Press, by upholding whatever was innocent and pure, and discountenancing' all vice and immorality — by treating all classes of men, my political oppon- ents not excepted, with uniform fairness and courtesy^and by laborino- with increasing perseverance to advance the honor and the prosperity ot" the country of my adoption. That my exertions have sometimes failed may be a matter of regret; but upon a fair and candid review of my whole course, I ought perhaps to be grateful that, with my limited means and humble field of operation, I should have accomplished as much as I may, without the imputation of vanity, reasonably claim to have done."

In October, 1820, Judge Bailhache was elected to represent the people of Ross county in the Legislature of Ohio, and served one term in that capacitv.

In 1825 he was elected by the legislature one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for the county of Ross. This office he held until his removal to Columbus, in the full of 1828, when he resigned. In the Spring of 1835 he was elected Mayor of the city of Columbus.

In November, 1841, he was elected one of the Representatives to the Legislature of Illinois, from the county of Madison? In the Spring of 1843 he re-visited his native place and bade tdieu to his venerated mother.

Judge Bailhache was brought up in the Protestant Episcopal Church, of which his parents were members. In that communion he lived and died. His funeral was attended by a verj' large concourse. Rev. S. Y McMas- ters, his Paster, delivered oh that occasion a most simple, beautiful and appropriate discourse, in which he truthfully delineated the character of of the deceased.

The manuscript of that discoui-se is before us, and most gladly would we, did space permit, transfer the whole of it to our columns.

The theme of his discourse was the translation of the prophet Elijah, 1 Kings i: 9—14. After referring to the mission of Elijah and discussing the circumstances of his translation, the speaker said: "On the present occa- sion I confess to much of the feeling of loneliness, bereavement and loss, experienced by the prophet Elisha when he had seen his pattern so mys- teriously taken from him; and although I dare not claim to have inherit- ed his mantle, nor a double portion — nor any portion — of his spirit, yet like the bereaved Elisha, I feel like standing in amazement and grief,' and crying 'My Father ! My Father ! !' "

After some very just remarks upon his editorial career, the Rev. gentle- man proceeded thus :

It was in his private, domestic, religious and ecclesiastical relations that I knew him best. To be polite, generous and just, was never and effort to him. All the high principles of the man, the gentleman, and the Christian, seemed in him

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to have been inborn, oi' wrought into the constitution of his mind by early edu- cation, and by the grace of Grod. Truly, I think it may be said tliat his religion was not more prominent while he kneeled at the chancel rail at tlie communion, than when he was at home, in the family circle, or on the streets, or in his office, in the daily routine of business. Instead of appearing like a business man pro- fessing religion, he appeared like a Christian man engaging in business from a sense of duty. The moral and religious elements seemed to form the web and the woof of his character; while other matters were wrought in, in harmonious em- broidery, and all took their hue from these.

To the day of his death, he remained a student — close in his application, to a degree which mi^ht have shamed most young men in our Universities; and in the whole time that I have known him, I tliink I have never marked greater proti- ciency in the acquisition of knowledge in any person. To the last, he continued to learn, to acquire information; and only his extreme modesty prevented his being regarded a prodigy in learning. ****«*«**

CONCLUSION.

During the war for the suppression of the rebellion, Madison county performed an honorable part in furnishing out of her abundance, supplies of men and money for the maintenance of the Union and the Constitu- tional government. In the ranks of the defenders of their country were found many of lier best citizens, while the patriotism and devotion of those who remained did much to strengthen the arms and provide for the comfort of the brave boys in tlie held.

The city of Alton was during the war a point of some military impor- tance. A large number of captured rebels— amounting at times to severaj thousand, and including some prominent as leaders of the rebellion, were here confined; the old State Penitentiary building being used for the purpose.

No task would in its performance be more pleasant to the writer than to give such a history of the part which Madison County took in the war for the Union, as would to some extent do justice to that noble band of patri- ots from this County who, to preserve the Nation, laid their all with a pure devotion upon the altar of their country. But having made ililigent effort to obtain the facts, it was found that while much information could be secured relative to the history of many companies, but very lit- tle could be learned of others, apart from such reports as their oflBcers had made to the military department at Springfield. The Adjutant General lias informed the publisher that as soon as the Legislature convenes and passes an act to that effect, his Rejxjrtfor 1865 will be printed. His last Re- port will end with the return of the soldiers; is considered quite complete, and will furnish a history of the various regiiients, accurately compiled from the records. Hence it has been deemed advisable to omit that which we could for want of data only partially finish, while the records do exist from which the proper authorities will eventually publish a complete exhibit.

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